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Continue reading →: Studying?
I forgot my beautiful pink backpack today. What could I do but mooch about in the SU building at Queen’s, catch up with a former colleague and… The focaccia was delicious and very filling.
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Continue reading →: Wherefore art thou?
Me and my better half are off to Strangford to stay at the Cuan. It’s a bit of a trek getting there, two buses and a short ferry crossing but it will give me a chance to do some reading. I hope to get some decent photos of Strangford Lough…
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Continue reading →: Dialogues
Plato’s admiration for Socrates has him appear in many, if not all, his dialogues. I am studying Laches, an Athenian general who is discussing with Socrates the nature of virtue. Socrates guides the discussion by challenging Laches to come up with a definition of courage that can be applied generally.…
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Continue reading →: An artist? Moi?
I found a new place to study today. Clements is a chain of café s in Belfast that serves a decent espresso and a passable scrambled eggs on wheaten bread. Still playing catch up with my Psychology studies, I got a bit more done on controls in hypothetical studies with…
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Continue reading →: It’s a dog’s life
Cora and Fern are Labrador playmates. Both dogs are still puppies and get on really well. Here’s a video of them messing about… We enjoy their playfulness and the coffee at the cafe at the end of our stroll.
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Continue reading →: Superbowl LVII
It’s that time of year again. I missed most of the American Football season, so I watched a few highlights of the Playoffs. Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is a genius and a worthy successor to Tom Brady as one of the greats in that position. The Eagles’ quarterback,…
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Continue reading →: Zoom
One of my favourite possessions is my DSLR camera. I am still learning how to get the most out of it, particularly the manual settings. Living in Belfast we are flanked by mountains on the West and hills to the East. Our view of the mountains is superb. The changing…