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The day I met the Buddha, and killed him
Delhi. Many people say they have “done” Delhi, but in all honesty they haven’t. They have perhaps done the tourist parts of New Delhi, or maybe spent some time in an Ashram there – which amounts [...]
Basho rewrites: Rime of the Frostmaiden – Destruction’s Light.
**Caution this post contains spoilers for Destruction's Light!** When I was a child, I had no one to play Dungeons & Dragons with. Now, I am 45 and play with my own children. Yes - I built my [...]
Yaks for tea and Tibetan Temples. Living the high life in Shangri-la
"You have to imagine," said the man in broken English, "that this..." he gestured his hands at the view in front of us, "big lake... flood wide and deep... great water!" He broke into a wide toothy smile.
Life Stories 2 : Strange Happenings
This one is legendary. When I was fresh out of University I moved down to live with my then girlfriend (now wife) Francesca in Southampton,England...
A Basho Film: Australia Zoo!
The latest Basho film: our visit to Australia Zoo! http://www.youtube.com/v/HMHUnNHZ76M Enjoy, Basho
Chan Buddhism, Daoism and Zen – Journey through the East
Writing an article about Zen is almost a contradiction in terms. That is unless I simply leave the rest [...]
ASK.COM: Jeeves is ALIVE!
I have always been interested in exactly how intelligent the system was and so decided to interview the search engine as though it was a person and find out!
Tier 1 Military Simulation – JAWBREAKER and BLACKHEART DVD release
Shot entirely on location at CopeHill Down. The main feature is 37 minutes of the best milsim ever undertaken in the UK! I had an inside track on the “serial” events, a first person perspective on the role play and took part in all the big actions – including the capture of the objective for the US team. All cut together with music and professionally coloured, this is a great film of how deep milsim can go.
The Hidden Context in some Great Movies
I love the cinema and movies. I also make films myself. What stared as a [...]
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” review (1951 & 2008 versions)
Rule 1: Don't antagonize alien super-robots!
Hanoi, Halong Bay & Tet New Year – Part One
The travel blogging is back! Note: This is the first part of a final three part article that completes our [...]
San Francisco
24 hours in "The City!"
Children of the Red Rose
**Caution this post contains spoilers for Children of the Red Rose!** When I was a child, I had no [...]
The Blue Mountains
I can see my house from here!
Truth and knowing
Truth and knowing. "What is truth?" — Pontius Pilate, the Gospel of John. Truth is easy to explain but rather [...]
This Is India Podcast (part 2)
Welcome back! This is the second podcast in the This Is India collection. It tells of Cesca and my [...]
Hanoi, Halong Bay and Tet New Year – Part Three!
The travel blogging is back! Note: This is the third part of a complete three part article that completes our [...]
New Zealand WWOOFing at Furneaux Lodge
Will the second time be any better than the first?
Losing Control, Releasing Nature – The Directors Cut!
In the last of my series of films re-examining my output over the last 10 years, I present the definitive [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation SANDSTORM Writeup
"But I didn't want to raise the alarm" "Why not?" I asked "Well," said the man, uncertainty creeping into his [...]
Australia Zoo
We visit the home of The Crocodile Hunter, Crikey!
Magpul PTS AEG – Part Two
The first thing that hits you when you are trying to sling the Magpul PTS is that it is not heavy. Even with a battery and loaded P-Mag in, it still is lighter than many AEG’s. This is due to mainly to the size of the gun, the skeletonised stock and the light but strong plastic in the hand guards. I slung it to a Chalker “Tactical Bra” sling that hangs the gun directly on the bodies centre line. It was short enough that when I knelt it did not strike the mud, but of course if you are tiny then this may still happen to you.
Laos, the gem of Indochina – a cultural connection
Spend any time in Laos and it quickly becomes clear that tourism has the potential to ravage this beautiful culture. Travelling through the Laotian hubs is to see history in action. Starting with Luang Prabang; the epitome of French colonialism, forever been preserved for the future by UNESCO.