Kill the Clocks

I had translated this poem from Karen Marie Moning's latest book to illustrate a themed article in French about time as part of a community project bringing bloggers together around a unique elected topic every month. Since most of my writings for the Eklabugs Project are essentially...

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This Is Why Timelines Change

In the Wachowskis' (the directors of Matrix and V for Vendetta) Jupiter Ascending, a movie character explains to the protagonist how the most precious resource in the universe is time. Indeed, how endless it feels when experiencing tiresome situations and how it flies...

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New Names Adopted for Regions in France: Auvergne to Be Called “Middle-Earth”

Like the Picardie-Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, which has been renamed “Hauts-de-France” (France Heights), Auvergne (a central region of middle France) will also have its name changed. The decision was taken as a result of a vote on the internet. The local initiative was validated...

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Bloom

Open your mouth wide:A universal sigh,And while the ocean blooms,It’s what keeps me alive.So why does it still hurt?Don’t blow your mind with why... "Bloom", Radiohead (2011) Apocalypse or revival? Another time, another place? When music creates such picturesque impressions...

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Dreams

As mentioned already, I really like Stevie Nicks's voice and the songs she writes whether with Fleetwood Mac or as a solo artist (I'm less fond of the arrangements though) as well as her fantastical imaginary world relatively close to mine. Incidentally, it's only after a...

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Upon Avoiding Walking Under a Ladder, Man Bumps Into a Black Cat and Smashes His Head Against a Horseshoe

There are days when you had better stay in bed. Young Benjamin Vares, aged 29, must have thought that too after his run of unfortunate luck where upon avoiding walking under a ladder, he tripped over a black cat and his head violently hit a horseshoe as he fell heavy on the...

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The Mysterious Blues of the Soul

In the dark you tell me of a flowerThat only blooms in the violet hour."In The Violet Hour", Sea Wolf (2009) I often “tag” my family and friends, but rarely do myself. For a number of obvious reasons I already mentioned. Not long ago, upon experiencing a really painful phase...

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Burn the Witch

To those who have been paying attention, last weekend on the night of 30th April to 1st May called Walpurgis Night or Beltane Fire Night, also known as Witches Sabbath, some pagan celebrations were held in places. It is therefore no coincidence this date was specifically...

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Here’s Why You Should Consider Converting Your Music to A=432 Hz

This is the article from Collective Evolution shared on his Facebook page by the late Prince in response to some questions asked by fans as mentioned previously in last week's repost. Regular readers might recall the compelling topics that cymatics and the influence of music...

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A Myth Debunked: Cats Aren't Slackers

Some fitness for starters: extensive stretching... iron pumping... and door-climbing under the blind eye of Sergeant Fido. Extreme sports are next: sliding... trapeze ... bobsleigh... and some intensive cardio for a brilliant finish. Slackers? Cats? No way! Check out your...

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Dawn Chorus

In Germanic mythology, Lorelei is a water spirit similar to the Greek sirens or mermaids. Most of all, she's a symbol of passionate love in literature: the love of a woman, betrayed by her sweetheart, who falls to her death while thinking she saw her man's boat on the Rhine....

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