Introduction to this blog series

So many ideas for books, especially one on humans (perhaps even in the 'Dummies Guide' series),  with a substantial part on the evolutionary reasons for the contrasts between females and males compared with the cultural aspects we see; and one book (or paragraph) about time. But there's so little time to write while earning a living and doing imperatives, including trying to adjust observed events that are impinging unfairly on other living beings (something we are allowed to adjust), and to meanwhile keep oneself healthy by exercise, learning and entertainment.

Using contemporary technology writing a blog (or blogs?) rather than a book, may be the way to get some thoughts and photos [I've taken] seen elsehwere before my existence here comes to an end, which it does for us all.

Hopefully if there are any readers (friends or relatives or ...) then they will find this series, the text or the pictures, to be helpful in some way or another, either by offering some insight, some type of pleasure, or entertainment, or whatever.

Inspiration for this has come from many sources over many years. Not least of all from a friend called Micky (Mireille), a French lady (who has a blog at: http://narnia.best.friend.over-blog.com/articles-blog.html , which is really an artwork but one that is still alive because it is ongoing, a humble, picturesque and heartfelt one, but well-founded, and one that is more like a subtle art collection— a new form of art and story writing combined). She also shows a refreshing and practical wisdom about people, which is rare, and on which I may comment later on. Inspiration also came from several other people— quite varied. Such as Christopher Hitchens (a British author now deceased); Father Bob (an Australian priest); Alain de Botton (a British author); Charles Dickens (a British author now deceased); Emma Ayres (a morning radio presenter on ABC Classic FM); Nana Mouskouri (a Greek singer); Anne Lancaster, Max Cross, Peter Clarkson (the latter now deceased), and many other good friends; Abba (the Swedish singers/composers), Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Roy Orbison, France Gall, Avril Lavine; and a new boss of mine called Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick (a scientist and proficient author); and many others too, more reasons about which may be aired later. These people may wonder how they are possibly connected. Time will tell, perhaps. Inspiration also inevitably comes from the life and scenary around.

My blog will be quite different though. (Because it's me writing it.) There is little to be lost at this stage. I have spoken out before and suffered the consequences but have been subdued for too long now. Although the portrayals will hopefully be mostly pleasurable, I will cover such topics as religion, race, the nature of time and light, beauty, environmental concerns, sex, the outdoors, cruelty, government corruption, ethics. People will be respected though, so do not worry.

So much is not allowed to be said these days— emails within the government do not get a reply if they contain the 'c' word (corruption), people get death threats for writing their ideas on religion or animals, people get hit everyday on Australian live-TV, commercials, or dramas for saying their thoughts or even observing something they see as nice (and we are expected to agree with it, or to laugh). But while we are alive, so long as we don't avoidably damage another person or animal (physically or mentally), then pleasure and our own health and attending to matters that seem important, are valid activities.

My work that has already been done and some photos are at: http://sites.google.com/site/cdeanpages/home/
But this blog is a very different undertaking.
Sorry, but the entries will probably not be in chronological order.

Bye for now, Chris.