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And the conversations are darn good too ... (opens the original)
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Recently I read a quote by Sarah Wilson on Substack, which made me nod my head vigorously:“I get asked this all the time – what should young people study at university now. My answer is: philosophy. Being able to think critically and discerningly will be a superpower in a world where technology is rendering discernment a farce.”I’m also a big advocate for studying philosophy in these technology-driven times. I first studied philosophy at university in the 1970s when I was in my mid-twenties. Now
73 Questions on Life (opens the original)
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I love answering questions, and this Seventy-three questionnaire is currently doing the rounds on Substack. Thank you, Prue Batten, for the inspiration to have a go at this. I’m turning 73 in a few days’ time, which also made it seem like a splendid idea.Q1. What is your favourite time of the day?Mornings. I get up early and enjoy spending time reading Substacks, writing in my journal, and planning sewing, art, and other projects. Night owl husband slumbers on for another hour or two before he e
The dangers of decluttering (opens the original)
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Once you start decluttering, it is addictive. You see such immediate results; it’s hard to stop. Every spare moment becomes an opportunity to do more.While the kettle boils for my morning teapot brew, I decide to declutter the big bottom drawer below it. It holds all our big bowls – so many that it’s always hard to fit them all in and shut the drawer. In ten minutes, I’ve rationalised the use of each bowl. Four are removed: the nice-looking pottery one, porridge-sized, interesting but impractica
Snap happy (opens the original)
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Midwinter in Tasmania is the season for decluttering. It seems everyone I know is talking about it. Friends are downsizing their ‘stuff’ in case they eventually have to move to smaller accommodation. Others are muttering about the ‘death-cleaning’ process — aka the Swedish practice of decluttering and organizing our belongings to reduce the burden on loved ones after we die. I decided a couple of weeks ago to begin my decluttering journey by ‘downsizing’ my photo albums. No adult child wants to
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