I HAVE MADE no secret of the fact that I like playing computer and console games. In July, in my post 'Becoming Arthur Morgan,' I described my experience of playing the Western blockbuster, Red Dead Redemption 2. Arthur Morgan - 'He became a mirror, a guide, and strangely enough, a companion.' More recently, September's 'I …
THERE ARE moments in life when the unconscious seems to reach out ahead of us, sketching symbols of what is yet to unfold. During a particularly stressful period of my life — one that would soon culminate in a nervous breakdown — I created a stave rune charm; one to carry with me in my …
WHEN I BEGAN using Tarot cards in July 2021, I followed widespread advice for beginners by opting to use the classic Rider-Waite-Smith version. That iconic deck stands as the cornerstone of modern tarot — the definitive version upon which nearly all contemporary interpretations are based. Its imagery is rich in archaic symbolism and steeped in …
A COUPLE OF weeks ago I wrote a post about my favourite Al Pacino portrayal—that of 'Lefty' Ruggiero in the movie 'Donnie Brasco.' As I wrote that post I realised that I've been hooked on stories such as that one my entire life. There's something captivating about the hugger-mugger mobster underworld with its loyalties, codes, …
Introduction A FEW DAYS ago I joined a dozen or so like-minded souls for a country ramble and litter pick, facilitated by Canoe River Cleaner, Jim Elliott, in partnership with Grimsby Community Organisation, Centre 4. The walk, which started out from Centre 4's hub on Wootton Road took us out onto open fields to the …
A FEW NIGHTS back I finally completed viewing Martin Scorsesi's 'The Irishman.' At over three hours in duration the film was one I'd watched in instalments—my stamina for marathon-length movies not being what it was. I'd been meaning to watch the film for some time. After all, on its release in 2019 it had been …
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