By: Hugin Notable ancestry seems to have been obligatory for Norse heroes. The first time that I read The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, I was surprised that the first chapter introduces no one called Hrolf. Instead, it tells of how a good king, Halfdan, was murdered in cold blood by his brother, Frodi….
Category: ShiverWriggle Thinks
Welcome to the Jungle
By: Patrick Stepping off the bus, I felt that old, constricting dread surge through my system. London has had this effect on me for as long as I can remember. It’s as if the limitless dreams and possibilities that this great city evokes in so many flood my system and overwhelm me, mutating into…
Tortoises and Hares
By: Patrick According to Walter Benjamin, in 1839 it was considered elegant to take a tortoise out walking. Such was the pace of life that society’s flâneurs and idlers chose to lead. Looking at the endless array of advertisements on the London Underground for cognitive enhancers to ward off idleness and promote a more…
Extract from ‘Blood, Sweat, Tears and Other Fluids’
By: Wishdokter I know that at my age, one year from forty, I ought not to think about sex as much as I do. Men of a certain age, fathers and uncles, are perceived less as sexual beings. I am not quite sure if it is my perception of our sexualised society, which is…
On this day, 39 years ago… Fuck digital calendars.
By: Wishdokter 11th January 2010 On this day, 39 years ago, the very first ‘Quickie Divorce’ was granted in the UK. It was also the day of my birth. I’m telling you this because I know you’re NOT going to make a fuss, wish, or worse still sing, me a happy birthday, or feel…
What, me, in love? I think not! (or, My new hat).
By: Wishdokter As of yesterday, I’m wearing a new hat, proverbially speaking. It is somewhat true, that if one thinks positively blah blah blah… No, in a case like this I will get away with believing this truth to be self evident, despite what personal history tells me. My new hat consists of a great…
On Time and Recording It
By: Vague Time. Ever present, pervasive and persuasive. It surrounds us, envelops us in a blanket of mortality. Constantly reminding us of our existence, reminding us of a future we may experience, things we should have done, things we shouldn’t have done. It is often viewed as an enemy; how am I going to…