Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 9, Banking.

You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Banking. Money, cash that is, will probably disappear in time. Currencies may also become a thing of the past when most transactions are completed online. What effect would such changes have on the banking industry and the customer’s need and experience of it? …

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Today’s Pictures: 12 Feb 21

Toward Cannop ‘Walk like you have three men walking behind you.’     Anonymous With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Crete Share on social media so we’ll reach more people stuck indoors …

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Today’s Pictures: 11 Feb 21

Sallow Vallets ‘If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.’    Raymond Inmon With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the …

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Today’s Pictures: 10 Feb 21

‘Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.’   Gary Snyder With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to …

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Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 8, Authority.

You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Authority. Most dictionary definitions of authority include references to legitimacy, but modern usage incorporates, and indeed often prefers, the more pejorative definition including the abuse of power. Authority, originally an attribute of tribal leaders, later taken over by various religious organisations, and eventually …

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Today’s Pictures: 9 Feb 21

‘A morning walk sets us out on the right foot for the day.’     Terri Guillemets With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share on social media so we’ll reach more …

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Today’s Pictures: 8 Feb 21

‘Good walking leaves no track behind it.’     Laozi With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19. Who …

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Today’s Pictures: 7 Feb 21

‘The destiny of every walking man is to immerse himself in the panorama surrounding him, to the point of becoming one with it and, ultimately, to vanish.’     Federico Castigliano With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love …

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Today’s Pictures: 6 Feb 21

‘We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.’     Earl Nightingale With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see water in the pictures. Share …

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Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 7, Art.

Free photo 16872076 © SaÅ¡a Prudkov - Dreamstime.com You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at ‘Art’. What art is can’t be defined adequately in a post of this type, and that isn’t the purpose of this piece anyway. Let’s, for the sake of this small post, decide that art is …

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Today’s Pictures: 5 Feb 21

‘I have two doctors, my left leg and my right leg.’    George Macauley Trevelyan With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including another shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see some water in the pictures. Share these posts on social media with …

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Today’s Pictures: 4 Feb 21

‘A lone walker is both present and detached, more than an audience but less than a participant. Walking assuages or legitimizes this alienation.’     Rebecca Solnit With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including another shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see some water …

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A Spot of History

Just a little alert for those who like castles and history: I was recently invited to do a post for a Museum site. I chose to do a post about Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire. You'll find that post here, if you're interested.

Today’s Pictures: 3 Feb 21

‘Walking gets the feet moving, the blood moving, the mind moving. And movement is life.’  Terri Guillemets With the daily shot from my local forest walks, I’m including another shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to satisfy those who love to see some water in the pictures. Share these posts on social …

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Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 6, Animals, as Pets.

A neighbour's pet dog. You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at ‘Animals, as Pets’. Bet this’ll prove a contentious post: people often treat their pets with more love and care than they do their children and siblings. As someone who’s had pets as varied as goldfish, rabbits, and dogs, I’ve …

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