Seneca, Asthma and Me – Making a connection over the centuries

Seneca The Younger was born at the same time as Christ, but that is not why he grabs my attention. I am drawn to the fact that he writes about his experience of Asthma, something I have had to deal with in my life more than 2000 years later. Nowadays, I can usually keep the worst of […]

Drifting – Slowly escaping

long stretch of sandy beachin cold-weather Scotlandwaitlast two weeks in Julywe have a summerGlasgow invasionand huffy locals soft and warmgolden sandsgallons of alcoholmost populartowelsbathingsleepI pick my way pastwith shovel in hand I want cold hard ridgeslugworm beneathbaited hooksbobbing dinghyout in the bayaway and awayfrom the maddening crowd bite on the lineflurry of activitycrash landingsea creaturemurdered […]

Repetition – To follow or not to follow?

I see repetition everywhere including, and perhaps especially, in the things I say, think and do. I know that I am not alone in this as I see it all around me in politics, retail and leisure sectors in particular. Some say repetition is boring and causes stagnation. Others say it is comforting, useful, productive […]