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Forgiveness is not what I thought it was

Posted on December 25, 2024 by subincontinentia

Forgiveness is not what I thought it was. I had been wondering why we seem so compelled to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. Is it perhaps because we sense that within forgiveness there is a mystery that holds the … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 13, 2024 by subincontinentia

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La route de Genève vous appelle

Posted on May 22, 2024 by subincontinentia

Le jeudi 30 mai, mon pote Steven et moi, on va remplir ma vieille Renault Clio rayée avec du diesel et partir de l’ouest de la France pour un joli village de ski niché dans les montagnes du Haut-Jura. Mijoux … Continue reading →

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The Road to Geneva is calling you

Posted on May 22, 2024 by subincontinentia

On Thursday, 30th May, my friend Steven and I are filling up my scratched up Renault Clio with diesel and setting off from Western France heading for a pretty ski village tucked into the folds of  the Haut Jura mountains. … Continue reading →

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The ranting man

Posted on May 10, 2024 by subincontinentia

The man was rantingBelly on fireThe face of a furnace Eyes cracking from what he’s seenOf too many rounds of effort and disappointment.Of doing the ‘right’ thing. The regulations too pricey to abide byToo pricey not toFined, taxed, blockedEvery way … Continue reading →

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Walk yourself through it

Posted on May 2, 2024 by subincontinentia

WALK YOURSELF THROUGH ITTreat yourself like someone you care forResponsible forSomeone worth being there for Take yourself to the refrigeratorMake yourself a sandwichEven if it falls apart, even if it’s a rubbish sandwich. Turn on the shower, step under the … Continue reading →

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The case against Julian Assange is a stealth attack on press freedom

Posted on April 2, 2024 by subincontinentia

After two days of hearings, British judges are still deliberating on whether Assange can appeal extradition to the United States to face the government’s charges against him. Political analyst, Noam Chomsky, believes that Assange’s extradition would be “catastrophic” for press … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange and the rape case that never was

Posted on March 19, 2024 by subincontinentia

In this second part of my series on Julian Assange ( (see Meeting Julian Assange again for the first time) I begin to explore some of the perceptions and accusations against him widely circulated in the press. The three main … Continue reading →

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Meeting Julian Assange again for the first time

Posted on March 17, 2024 by subincontinentia

A new documentary challenges us to question everything we thought we knew “If you think Assange is a traitor, a rapist, a narcissist, a hacker, I don’t blame you because you have been deceived. And if you think you’ve not … Continue reading →

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On turning 60 in 2023: Life Before the Internet

Posted on February 12, 2024 by subincontinentia

My 60th birthday, walking the beaches of Tamil Nadu, India. When I lived in LA in the early 2000’s, I interviewed a 100 year old woman for an oral history project. she was going to turn 101 the following month. … Continue reading →

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