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Spirals: the Pattern of Existence

Spirals: the Pattern of Existence

A study of the prevalence of the spiral form and pattern in nature and human culture.

2013

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Geoff Ward

Invoking ‘dragon magic’ in a changing world

‘The serpent is lifeforce and creative urge’. Stefan Broennie.

7 min readApr 5, 2024

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Spiralling into the minds of our Stone Age ancestors

When the Stoney Littleton long barrow was constructed about 5,500 years ago, its builders used a stone with a splendid spiral ammonite…

5 min readMar 23, 2024

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Centenary of a landmark in literary criticism

The lasting reputation of a founder of modern literary criticism, I A Richards, was established a hundred years ago this year by his…

4 min readMar 11, 2024

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Centenary of a landmark in literary criticism

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Ancient lore of the sacred bull of heaven

A review of ‘I Am Taurus’ by Stephen Palmer, a British author of science fiction, steampunk and fantasy novels and short stories (Iff…

5 min readMar 4, 2024

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The growing threat of China’s sinister regime

A review of ‘China, the Super Predator: a Challenge for the Planet’ by Pierre-Antoine Donnet (Changemaker Books, February, 2024)

5 min readFeb 27, 2024

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The growing threat of China’s sinister regime

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How China has been seizing control at the UN and WHO

China indirectly controls the World Health Organisation with the discreet help of ‘friendly’ states in emerging countries to whom it pays…

4 min readFeb 22, 2024

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How China has been seizing control at the UN and WHO

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Call for Ireland’s UN team to reject WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’

Ireland’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Noel White, along with World Health Organisation negotiators, are being urged to reject the WHO’s…

3 min readFeb 21, 2024

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Call for Ireland’s UN team to reject WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’

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How Britain’s ancient heritage first came into focus

2024 sees the 300th anniversary of publication of the ‘Itinerarium Curiosum’, a major work by pioneer archaeologist William Stukeley which…

5 min readFeb 17, 2024

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The dark world of Mia and the Mirror City

‘Stepping out of the norm can be a death sentence. They fear what we have inside.’ From The Mirror by Tim Bragg.

6 min readFeb 7, 2024

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The dark world of Mia and the Mirror City

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Now you’re talking — just like Socrates!

If you’re trained in thinking, speaking and listening, you become not only a master in conversation but also a ‘fool’, like Socrates, says…

3 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Now you’re talking — just like Socrates!

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Geoff Ward

Geoff Ward

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Writer, journalist, book editor, poet, musician and tutor in literature and creative writing (MA and BA Hons degrees in English literature).

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