Jon Collins - Words, Pictures and Sounds (Page 53)

The pastures they beckond

06 Apr 2004 1 min read Poetry

The pastures they beckon'd, the fields did await The birds and the buds and the blooms all conspired With sunrise and sunset; all sufficient bait To draw e'en the

The trouble with Ian Banks

07 Mar 2004 1 min read Views

Now reading_ Dead Air 07 Mar 2004 Now reading: Dead Air. The trouble with Ian Banks… … or even Iain Banks (so, you know he’s Scottish from the very first thing you know

Four Colours Solution?

27 Oct 2003 2 min read Whimsy

Four Colours Solution? 27 Oct 2003 I was just now listening to Simon Singh's Radio 4 broadcast about the Four Colours problem. No doubt a little over-stimulated by having just

The Gazpacho and Green Glass Incident

31 Jul 2003 3 min read Tales

The Gazpacho and Green Glass Incident 31 Jul 2003 The scene: a reasonably well-to-do restaurant in downtown Boston. Outside, a number of ironwork tables, largely unoccupied. In one corner, separated from

Boston Whales

18 Jul 2003 2 min read Tales

Arrived in Boston the day before yesterday and went straight to the Ramada, which is out near the University. In fact, it's privately owned by very nice people, and it had