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Category Archives: history and Geography
A Pilgrimage to Delphi
Sketches in Athens: And now Delphi: See also Paintings of Temples An account of my pilgrimage to Delphi can be found here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/7b888b00d4.html in Book 13 of my epic poem-in-progress THE RUNIAD.
Posted in art, history and Geography
Tagged Apollo, Athens, Delphi, drawings of Greece, Hadrian's arch, Hephaestus, Jupiter, Tholos
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Major Stede Bonnet – Gentleman Pirate
Introducing a new Heyzine online book: here is the link Major Stede Bonnet was an authentic pirate of the Caribbean. However, he was also a landowner and gentleman of Barbados, and the only pirate to have purchased his own ship. … Continue reading
Posted in Ebooks and flipbooks, FICTION, history and Geography
Tagged FICTION, historical novel, novel of letters, Pirates, Spanish Main
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So who are the “settlers” in Israel?
This is a very well researched article – Race and Surveillance in the Settler Colony I found this article when trying to answer a question I had posed for myself: Do you have to be Jewish to settle in Israel? … Continue reading
Posted in history and Geography, Politics, war
Tagged Palestinian issue, Settlers in Israel
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Please Enjoy my Three Novellas!
Just click on this link to my Three Novellas The link opens my flipbook which can be read for free. And do please share that link with friends who enjoy reading.When the link opens on the cover of the book … Continue reading
Posted in FICTION, Grey Suit Editions, history and Geography
Tagged Anthony Howell, Greek Mythology, novellas, Pirates, Sleeping Beauty
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Imitative Israel
Luciano Borzo Zios want to erase all trace of Palestinian identity . Ironically , they must admire them otherwise why steal EVERYTHING from them from the garments, koffiye to the food …pretty soon it will be the dabke dance too … Continue reading
Posted in history and Geography, Politics, war
Tagged imitative desire, Israel, Palestine, Rene Girard, Samson
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The Swing Ceremony
As a monument, this takes some beating! An annual swinging ceremony known as Triyampavai-Tripavai was held at Giant Swings of major cities until 1935, when it was abolished for safety reasons. The Giant Swing was constructed in 1784 in front … Continue reading
Posted in art, history and Geography, Thailand, Uncategorized
Tagged Bangkok's giant swing, dangerous ceremonies, Thailand
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Drawing Khao Sok with the eyes shut.
See also my post ‘Photographs of Khao Sok’. Khao Sok National Park, South Thailand. Another image of the lake Drawing with the eyes closed.
Posted in art, history and Geography, Key Links, Thailand
Tagged drawing with eyes shut, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand.
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THE CAVERN
x Mere slips of girls behind masks are hardly what I am after. But am I that keen on entering this regal, sleeping vagina? Look what became of the wild boars, swallowed by an unforgiving Mountain who’d endured a love … Continue reading
Posted in history and Geography, Poetry, Thailand
Tagged cave rescue, Chiang Rai District, legends, Princesses, Thailand, Tham Luang
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My New Partner
Not far from Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand. I’ve met my perfect match.
The Aeon of Ganymede
As we move into the age of Aquarius – who is Ganymede the water-bearer of the Gods – it is interesting to read this well-researched take on classical astrology It’s a pretty gloomy prognosis: velvet fascism and private paedophilia. And … Continue reading
Posted in history and Geography, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged age of aquarius, astrology, Ganymede, mythology
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