Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

Silent Sunday

Posted on 10th November 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“Mallard at Tebay” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 3rd November 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“Autumn Leaves” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 27th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“299 Autumn Leaves” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Use more cats!

Posted on 22nd October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“Bribery” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Today in the Active Learning Network CPD session Isobel asks us to reflect on the sessions. The activity that I enjoyed the most was the session by Mark … Continue reading →

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Predicate Calculus

Posted on 20th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks us to “write a poem formatted like computer code about natural networks”. As I started to think about how to do this, I wondered if a GenAI programme might help with philosophical logic, so I asked … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 20th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

“291 Mugdock” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Knightswood Pond

Posted on 18th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks for a time lapse poem “Knightswood pond” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Weather forecast

Posted on 16th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks for a poem about weather forecasts. I look at many weather maps of Scotland, then write a haiku. October forecast: Rain, followed by rain, then rain Good weather for ducks “Ducks” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under … Continue reading →

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Eagles and Doves

Posted on 15th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks us to Look out of your actual window and then open a nature webcam from somewhere in the world. (here is the home of nature webcams via the US National Park Service) Write a poem that bridges … Continue reading →

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Ducks and Fuchsias

Posted on 14th October 2024 by NomadWarMachine

I don’t believe in God, the afterlife, or supernatural forces. I do believe in coincidence, in seeing patterns in nature and finding meaning when you look for it. Mum loved ducks – there are ducks throughout her house. Pictures of … Continue reading →

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