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2020 South Africa 80s'

By Tom Brown on Wed, 06 May 2020

There have been many stories and books movies and documentaries about struggle heroes freedom fighters and the terrible suffering under apartheid and...

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Naïve set theory

By Tom Brown on Sun, 08 Mar 2020

The cardinality of a set would give how many elements it has. An "infinite set" can be characterised as a set being equivalent to a strict subset of...

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The concept Zero

By Tom Brown on Wed, 04 Mar 2020

The very simple concept of Zero (“null” or “naught” or “nothing”) as in effect a number, contributed greatly to a dramatic development of modern...

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The Nature of Numbers

By Tom Brown on Thu, 27 Feb 2020

For interest's sake we discuss different types of numbers: ordinals, cardinals as well as measures, and just names. The first is a count in order as...

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Had to think of it a bit

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

Had to think of it a bit, you know too much of a good thing etc --

To me it sounds fine everything being in rainbow colours, certainly not all just black and white maybe you should give it a try? And really it is hard to remain hopeful and...

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War brings out the worst

Posted on Tue, 07 Apr 2020

War brings out the worst in people, and also the best.

Make love not war! Tom

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Apart from the lockdown

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

Apart from the lockdown I personally have been little affected by the pandemic directly as yet. Can't say even that I know anyone who has the virus. Some people just laugh it off people were already desperate as it was. Although the streets and...

Posted in There is No End

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I would say it's really a bit early

Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2020

I would say it's really a bit early Richard! Well, on that side, make the most enjoy the summer! This poem also makes me think of Narnia there it was always winter.

Cheers, Goodnight! Tom

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Sermon on the Mount

Posted on Sun, 31 Mar 2013

Sermon on the Mount

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh....

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"I hear a knock on the window"

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2020

"I hear a knock on the window", reminds of the Raven! But a nice cheerful little story! Sounds like you live close to the sea, and maybe you're being taken advantage of? Or the other way round?"

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The Eagle

Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2020

You outdid yourself this time Richard, masterful! Do you now this poem by Lord Tennyson?

The Eagle

He clasps the crag with crooked hands; close to the sun in lonely lands, ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea...

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"His eyes are saying goodbye"

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2020

"His eyes are saying goodbye", you are capable of very sensitive very tender writing Richard. But some of this is a little puzzling one should have a bit more background I think.

All the best! Goodnight!

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Heartbreaking

Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020

Heartbreaking

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Certainly good advice

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2020

Certainly good advice Richard and practical. There is a similar poem by Rudyard Kipling.

Hope you are well! Tom