HeyJaredRamblings
My writing does not fit into any neat category - it is inspired by places I have been, books I have read and films I have watched - but some themes such as the importance of place, local history, and social justice, do crop up on a regular basis.
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Do universities still need libraries if no one is taking books out? (opens the original)
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Buried deep in the University of Kent’s Templeman Library are two volumes from the London Historical Society Journal, published in 1910, entitled Despatches from Paris, 1784-1790, which chronical the correspondence of John Sackville, Third Duke of Dorset, the British ambassador to France at the time.They provide a unique insight into the early stages of the French Revolution as it unfolded, and into the mind of the Duke. A member of one of the richest and most influential families in England, Sa
We're all goin' on a summer holiday, No more workin' for a week or two* (opens the original)
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During the Covid pandemic, I naïvely hoped that the worldwide restrictions on travel, combined with the ability to work remotely, might encourage people to reassess their need to move around the world with such frequency.I was living in Hong Kong at the time, a regional and international transport hub with one of the busiest airports in the world. In the past, we had taken full advantage of our location, with regular trips to southeast Asia, mainland China and Japan, and occasionally further afi
The trials of Rambodysseus (opens the original)
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John Rambo and Odysseus are two war heroes trying to get back home. They are traumatised by the horrors they have witnessed on the battlefield and guilt-ridden by their failure to protect their fallen comrades.On their long journey, they will have to fight off monsters and overcome numerous obstacles that threaten to derail their progress. And when they do finally return home, they find it much changed and unwelcoming.Christopher Nolan’s retelling of The Odyssey and Sylvester Stallone’s First Bl
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