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I stood at the foot of the lighthouse and looked out across the Straits of Malacca. One can see Indonesia on a fine day, someone said. Not that day: in the distance the horizon blurred into sea haze, and hence … Continue reading
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I loathe, despise, abhor, abominate the necessity for writing synopses. Right now I am writing this blog, rather than write a synopsis. But as the final book in a trilogy winds down towards publication date (at least from the writerly … Continue reading
Criminals in Baghdad have just blown up the book market. They killed a lot of books as well as people. Some people fear knowledge. They know it sets people free. They know it enables us to make up our own … Continue reading
Photos: Wallace Bay, Sebatik Island.1. Note the Astro dish for satellite TV.2. Tides go out a long way…3. Dig that crazy building…4. Sunset, Wallace Bay. We arrived at Wallace Bay, had lunch, settled in, did some birding. Hours passed. Night … Continue reading
Subtitle: Being Noramlyed* again… There’s an island off the southern coast of Sabah called Sebatik. As the sea swallow flies, it’s not that far from the famous diving island of Sipadan, but it’s closer to the coast and the town … Continue reading
As many of you will have realised by now, I am a complete idiot when it comes to computer glitches, and programming is something you do if you happen to work for a TV station, scheduling sitcoms and reality shows … Continue reading
Ok, I’ve gone all the way back to “the feminist in a non-technological society” topic, back on 17th January, and caught up with the comments, often leaving remarks of my own. My thanks to all who have left your opinions … Continue reading
Sometimes my two worlds intersect: fantasy and environmental conservation projects. Look at these photos – all taken in Tawau Hills Park in Sabah. Fantasy landscape? Or just rainforest wonders? There were times when I was looking over my shoulder, expecting … Continue reading
Still catching up here. I intend to go back through all the recent blog entries and the comments, so watch out for that in the next few days. I intend to get my blog index nicely up to date so … Continue reading
We went to Poring today where there are two Rafflesia keithii, the parasitic Rafflesia flowers – the second one was more than half a metre across. It was my first sight of a flower in bloom (somehow all I ever … Continue reading