The harbour is still. The tramuntana – the wind from the northern mountains across the sea, cool in the winter – has fallen. I sit on a rock and look out on what is one of the…
What does your work involve? I am a theoretical physicist, and work at the extremes of that subject, particularly in foundational studies of quantum physics and the concepts…
I live fairly simply, within my income. This creates a problem, as my bank balance consequently tends to grow. My family are self sufficient and will benefit from my estate…
Engrossed in writing a poem, time ceases to exist for me.
Other people’s suffering appeals, irresistibly, to many television viewers and readers. Misery sells. But our own pain, despair and heartbreak is another matter. We struggle…
The message of the Bible isn’t always simple. It is a composite work, written from many perspectives over a long period, for a mixed readership and, understandably, contains…
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