Blogging and Existentialism (or, Why Blog?)

A question I keep asking myself is, “why blog”?
This is a hard question to answer. I have been grappling with it since I started in fantasyland. Related questions, which help to clarify and solve this difficult question, are: “what do I blog about” and “for whom am I blogging”?

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The Secret of Paintings

What is it about paintings that captivate us?
I spent the last three days visiting the Tate Modern, National Gallery and the Tate Britain. At the end of each visit, I thought, my world expanded today. My thinking became multidimensional, as I moved from black and white, text on paper, to colour, form, pattern, [...]

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Where is Nathaniel Tan?

I received an sms while on the way from Brussels to London, informing me that Nat was arrested and is being held incommunicado by the Special Branch. Allegedly for cybercrimes. The circumstances of his arrest are suspect indeed. More information is available on Eli’s blog and on Polytikus’ blog (his girlfriend). [...]

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Quieting Me

Different people see different aspects of our selves. They only see slivers of us. So much is hidden away. Our pain. Our confusion. Our insecurities.
Sometimes I get the sense that I can see into people’s souls, if I look hard enough and pay close attention. I hear [...]

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