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Book Review: The Illustrated Theory of Everything by Stephen W. Hawking
I may read this book, too, even though apparently after writing this book he changed his views . . . again! :) Still, it would be interesting even as an exercise. It's amazing how we live on a tiny planet in this whole (mostly) unknown and ...
Mira, on 04/06/2015
Film Review: The Theory of Everything
I love that poster. I haven't seen it before. And yes, the film was wonderful. Hard to say that about such a tragedy, but they managed to make it very uplifting and humane, and it felt great to see that he had beat the odds to such an extent, ...
Mira, on 04/06/2015
St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales
The tree that links worlds is a theme full of mythological significance. I was unaware that in Welsh myth the yew had this function, but the yew's presence in English churchyards would indicate that a Celtic idea carried on into the Saxon ...
frankbeswick, on 04/06/2015
Kindle Unlimited: Is It Worth $120 a Year?
Yes aarti, I like the highlighting and note-taking part a lot, too, especially as sometimes it's hard to annotate on old paperbacks -- the recycled paper is not always high-quality.
Mira, on 04/06/2015
Top 10 Favorite Essential Baby Products
Such a great list. I just plan to buy some gifts for my nephew. Thanks for sharing.
wise mommy, on 04/06/2015
St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales
A badge on your profile means that you've received three Editor's Choice awards. Well done!
The thing with yews is that they're so long lived. They can exist around 1000 years or more and so feel very sacred. Plus they're poisonous. Life ...
JoHarrington, on 04/06/2015
Kindle Unlimited: Is It Worth $120 a Year?
I bought a Kindle paper white this year ,the best part about kindle is ,its makes highlighting and note taking very easy. Its like a whole library of books at your fingertips. Its priceless.....
aarti, on 04/06/2015
Raising the Dead?
Reminds me of Cooling, in Kent, near the marshes (Great Expectations).
Very atmospheric.
Janet Gallop, on 04/05/2015
Raising the Dead?
I've never looked at graveyards like this before Jan, you've given me a new perspective on social class as seen through tombstones: not to mention a new word 'taphophilia' which sent me to the dictionary!
Maritravel, on 04/05/2015
St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales
On my screen there is a badge. However, I did receive an email telling me that I have a badge on my profile and when I looked it up you have the same.
The idea that you proffered, that the sacredness of yew predates druids, is one that has ...
frankbeswick, on 04/05/2015
Why Do We Eat Corned Beef and Cabbage on St Patrick's Day?
Opportune was the conclusion I came up with too, when I was studying this at Uni. Half the time it was out of sight out of mind too. I guess it's why those sort of people get on.
JoHarrington, on 04/05/2015
St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales
Did I momentarily have an Editor's Choice award? I don't see one now. LOL But I'll take the spiritual one, awarded by you.
I've missed Wizzley too. It's been a little chaotic in real life, plus I've been building up my Zazzle stores. I ...
JoHarrington, on 04/05/2015
Why Do We Eat Corned Beef and Cabbage on St Patrick's Day?
I can understand how some people can watch others starving for profit: greed and hatred. They despised the Irish, wanted them dead and saw famine as a useful way of effecting this. Genocide was not planned, but was opportune, taken up willingly ...
frankbeswick, on 04/05/2015
St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales
Congratulations on your well deserved editor's choice, It was so good to read another of your articles on matters Celtic and spiritual. You have not written as much recently and I have missed you.
Yew trees are an enigma. Some claim that ...
frankbeswick, on 04/05/2015
Visiting Auschwitz: Twenty Years After Writing my Dissertation About It
Oh James! You're suffering from what my generation know as the 'one more dead soldier' syndrome, from a line in 'Fuel to the Flame' by Joolz. It's worth looking that one up. It's kept me sinking under for the best part of 20 years.
The trick ...
JoHarrington, on 04/05/2015