Notes & Thoughts
Jackdaw
To witness a jackdaw is to see a mind at work. This bird, sleek and sharp-eyed in its grey-black cowl, is more than just a corvid; it is a feathered philosopher of the English countryside, and its behaviour is a masterclass in sophisticated living. Its greatest genius lies in society. Jackdaws mate for life, a…
Frequency
The idea that all men are created equal is a necessary fiction, a polite lie told to maintain order. In truth, humanity hums along at different frequencies, some so low they drag the rest into the static, others sharp enough to cut through the noise. You have felt it—the way certain people seem to drain…
Sancerre
The glass was cold and slick in my hand. Good white wine, French, sharp with the taste of green apples and wet stone. The sun burned low over the water, and the sea moved like something alive, restless and old. I drank. The wine was clean and bright, the kind that makes you close your…
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