When worlds collide is one of my favorite expressions. One example that always comes to mind for me is what if Moms Demand Action, a gun rights organization, booked a hotel where there was also a meeting of the NRA taking place? Another example might be a vegan showing up at an all-you-can-eat steakhouse. And […]
When Worlds Collide
One of the criticisms always levelled at renewable energy is that it’s intermittent. Or in layman’s terms, unreliable. In recent years, that failing has become less acute thanks to all sorts of batteries, but to supply the kind of energy the modern world needs, the capacity of batteries has to become bigger, much bigger. The […]
Storage for renewable energy
As you all know, I have an ancient house; it is not the easiest to heat. Ten years ago, when the Airport Commission replaced our upstairs windows, the house became harder to heat evenly7. The windows are not only great sound abatement but they hold the hot air in really effectively. This means that during […]
How Many Times are a Charm?
December so far has been an eventful month. After much dithering, our primary section reopened for offline classes. Goodbye ‘work from home’ and ‘hello school campus’. School Ahoy! The parents whooped and cheered but when it was time, many decided not to send their children. “Omicron is spreading and no vaccination as yet for the […]
Back To School, Hybrid Classes Rule!
“Becoming fully Krishna conscious, one is freed from all dualities and thus is free from the contaminations of the material modes. He can become liberated because he knows his constitutional position in relationship with Krishna; and thus his mind cannot be drawn from Krishna consciousness. Consequently, whatever he does, he does for Krishna, who is […]
Five Upgrades I Have Doubts Over
‘Choice is an illusion.’ It’s hard to give away plot points for a film you’ve barely understood, but I guess spoilers apply for those who don’t want their card marked at all; the takeaway is that the fourth Matrix movie is more of a reboot than a sequel, and probably the most cohesive movie in […]
The Matrix Resurrections
Image: daily.jstor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/spiderweb_1050x700.jpg Weaving her way along the internet Entombing data to feast on later Behaving like she is pulling the strings
Web (an acrostic poem)
Sadly, I write this from the place in Holly’s house that makes stuff disappear. I’m stuck in the cushions of the couch. Me and 2 forks, a spoon, a hair band and 58 cents. I am Holly’s face mask. This job has been both pleasant and trying. First of all, I am proud to say […]
Masked
I have weaved a fictional story ahead of 100 years from now, but with the exact description of the planet Mars. Shashi Thakur
My travel diary of the Mars
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