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Ex-pat cravings

The crazy things I miss from blighty
For my first visit to Spain my wife and I were lucky enough to be invited over by a friend who had moved over to Alicante in the previous year. He kindly offered to shows us a few locations up and down the Costa Blanca. One thing stuck in my mind from that visit. One day we popped into an English grocers shop and my friend happened to spot a box of cornflakes. These weren't ordinary cornflakes but the fruity ones with added strawberries. What happened next left quite an impression. My... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, August 2, 2020 4:25:00 PM Categories: Cusine Dreams Psychology Spain Spanish culture
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Why isn't the world worshipping Elon Musk?

Some thoughts the Tesla/Space-X boss.
We all know who Elon Musk is, Tesla, Space-X yada yada, yet he seems underrated by the press and positively despised in the comment section of tabloid newspapers. I'd like to address that here by highlighting some of his thought processes. Normally I aim to blog about 1000 words for a nice bite-sized read, however to cover Musk's brain in such limited space will be a zesty challenge so please forgive if I overrun! Musk is seen by some as a nutcase who smokes dope on the Joe Rogan... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, May 3, 2020 5:26:00 PM Categories: Africa Dreams Economy Envrionment Philosophy Politics Sustainability Tech Technology Thinking Thought
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The Tyger

Things that go bump in the night
The Tyger
I felt eyes burning from behind. I heard a growl so low it could have come from the depths of Hades. It was a big cat. I'm running now. It may have been a tiger, a jaguar, perhaps a leopard but who cares when you're scared. Feline taxonomy becomes secondary to survival. I just knew it moved stealthily and with intelligence. Whichever way I ran it took a shortcut towards me. Hide? Forget it. Had to keep moving. Then I caught a break. I opened the kitchen door and stood to the... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, January 19, 2020 4:38:00 PM Categories: Dreams Israel Poetry
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