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Twitter doesn't really care about death
Before social media hit the scene, the death of a celebrity might be briefly mentioned on the news with the possibility of an obituary in the newspaper. If they were very famous, there might be a commemorative program on TV, or a weekend showing of their most memorable films.
ThewriteyardPublished 11 days ago in Humans
The Strange Case About the Disappearance of Margaret Fleming
Last night I watched a two part documentary about the conviction in 2019, of Avril Jones and Edward Cairney, for the murder of Margaret Fleming.
ThewriteyardPublished 20 days ago in CriminalThe Things I will never Be, a New Year's Unresolution
As the old year ends and a new one starts, I reflect on what has not occurred. The list of things I will never be Has lengthened yet again.
ThewriteyardPublished about a month ago in PoetsTips for Improving Life During the Pandemic
The economic downturn as a result of the world wide pandemic has caused most of us to take fresh stock of our circumstances. Unless you had set up a business providing PPE, it is likely that your prospects of increasing income has taken a dive.
ThewriteyardPublished about a month ago in MotivationSo Now Families Can Verify Death by Video Consultation
In the UK, back in April of 2020 as Covid-19 began to make it’s presence felt, a flurry of advisory documentation was produced. Concentrating on worst case scenarios, it was assumed that in the event of the healthcare system becoming overwhelmed, many of the carefully engineered systems and regulations would become invalidated.
ThewriteyardPublished 2 months ago in Families
Older gamers. Do we feature in the game developers plan?
I confess that I like to play World of Warcraft and some other MMO’s. I was undoubtedly the oldest player in my guild, and probably the oldest player on the server. One of my children understands. The other two are slightly embarrassed.
ThewriteyardPublished 2 months ago in Gamers
What if the purpose of life was to learn about loss?
What if the purpose of life was to learn about loss? This question has been causing me some concern. I have been trying to make sense of the reality of loss within normal life. It is not as if it is an unusual experience.
ThewriteyardPublished 2 months ago in PsycheLetter to Jon Lupin, the poetrybandit
‘Poetry is a bandaid for the wounds nobody sees but you.’ Jon Lupin Dear Jon, I have been following your work on Instagram for some time. You accompany your words with insights into your life; ordinary domestic scenes which anyone can relate to. Your words may appear initially to be simplistic, but they have the magical quality of reaching out to intergenerational readers.
ThewriteyardPublished 2 months ago in Poets
