Author: John

Scottish Power

Just had an email from Scottish Power, bless ’em. They say “Wholesale energy prices have been rising dramatically too, and although weรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve been doing what we can to absorb these costs for as long as possible, we now have to increase our prices.” Looking a little deeper, I found that their profits have fallen from

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From Within

My first novel, From Within, is now available on Kindle in the Amazon Store. From Within is a pulp potboiler of the kind popular in the 1980s and 1990s and, sadly, long absent from the book shop shelves. It’s short, fast, and gory – perfect for a sunny afternoon.     “They stopped, looking around,

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Judgement

Something a little different this time. Made a lovely snarly synth guitar sound by forming a sawtooth and squarewave powerchord. This is a song about the evangelical cults of the American mid-west and the way they line their own pockets by preying on the vulnerable. It’s loud and angry ๐Ÿ™‚ Judgement

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Shining Girl

Finished Now ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks to all who provided feedback – it’s much appreciated. Now being added to the Synthesis Page. Shining Girl

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Disaster Porn

Just been disgusted by the ‘reporting’ of the Japan disaster on the BBC’s news at 5 on radio 4, particularly the obvious relish with which the ‘reporter’ attempted to invent more tragedy by asking leading questions of the survivors with regards to the Japanese government’s response to the crisis. “How long will it be before

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Clarinda

It’s done, I think. It’s been added to the ‘Synthesis’ page up the top there. 2. Clarinda

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The Great Pyramid

Waste too much time on Minecraft? Me? Don’t be ridiculous. This was originally going to be a 1:1 representation of the great pyramid at Giza. Sadly, doing 1 cubit : 1 block would yield a pyramid taller than the max height of the world. So I’ve gone for 1/3 scale instead.

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