Number in Time
The quadrivium followed the preparatory work of the trivium, consisting of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. In turn, the quadrivium was considered the foundation for the… Read More »Number in Time
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Drawabox: Change in Perspective
This is a straightforward recommendation: if you have fun drawing, aren’t very good at it and would like to get better, Drawabox is an excellent… Read More »Drawabox: Change in Perspective
Villainy: Things Fall Apart
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” Gospel of Matthew Where does Sauron… Read More »Villainy: Things Fall Apart
For those who came in late…
Almost everyone will come in late. It might be best to begin on time, and to close the doors when you do.** It might be… Read More »For those who came in late…
Story, not premise: 2000AD writing guidelines
These are great writing tips, applicable – with a bit of adaptation- to any medium. Future Shocks are self-contained, four page science-fiction short stories with a… Read More »Story, not premise: 2000AD writing guidelines
Not long ago; or, Little by little (3): scarcity and subsistence in rural Suffolk in the 1900s
[For those who came in late… Start with Not long ago, or Little by little (1)] Not long ago, in a place not far away… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (3): scarcity and subsistence in rural Suffolk in the 1900s
Not long ago; or, Little by little (2): Li Kunwa on indoor plumbing in 80s China
[Not long ago, or Little by little (1)] Not long ago, in a place not far away and directly connected to you, something like this… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (2): Li Kunwa on indoor plumbing in 80s China
Not long ago; or, Little by little (1): Raymond Briggs on 1940s Britain
Not long ago, in a place not far away and directly connected to you, something like this was happening, little by little: It’s London in… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (1): Raymond Briggs on 1940s Britain
Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Stan Lee was brilliant and prolific. We know him for Spiderman, the X-men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther… for being the driving force… Read More »Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Education for the future: foundations (4)
This post was lost in the Crocapocalypse – I’m reposting it with its original date. The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature… Read More »Education for the future: foundations (4)