Tag Archives: #blogging4life

Blogging as an academic practice

Posted on 11th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Percolating ideas flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license I’ve been enjoying dipping in and out of the “On Writing” series that Jim Groom’s been hosting on Reclaim TV, although I’ve not been able … Continue reading →

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Academic Book Chapters

Posted on 9th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Every time I have an academic book chapter published I promise myself that I will never do it again, because it takes so long from first submitting an expression of interest to finally seeing it published. But then I forget, … Continue reading →

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HOMAGO

Posted on 6th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks us to reflect on what make a community. That’s quite a big question for an an activity that typically takes 15-20 minutes to complete. I didn’t check before replying to it today, but last time this … Continue reading →

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Dogs of war – or peace?

Posted on 2nd July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks us to Try this site that gives you a bit of control over world maps. It allows you to re-orientate the world map to specific countries (so you change the common perspective found in so many maps). You … Continue reading →

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Six months of photos

Posted on 30th June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

One photo a day, every day. Six months of the year gone already.

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Three in the Wild

Posted on 28th June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Out in the garden after breakfast today – losing the cats under the long grass, marveling at all of the fruit on our apple and plum trees. It was hard to find a place to take a photo of only … Continue reading →

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UofG Chapel

Posted on 26th June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

I was feeling pretty low yesterday, but it was a lovely day and I was glad to travel up to uni for a couple of meetings. As I got off the bus I stopped to look over the Kelvin at … Continue reading →

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JOMO – The Joy of Missing Out

Posted on 24th June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

As a bricoleur I have cultivated a habit of saying “yes”, and “yes, and …”, and this has opened me up to many wonderful experiences. Saying yes has helped me to: learn new skills meet interesting people – including a … Continue reading →

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Knitting memories

Posted on 4th June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

With a new great nephew due soon, I’ve been spending time knitting for him – a hap to wrap him in when he arrives 134/365 Hap flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license A stripy jacket … Continue reading →

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Daily Photos

Posted on 1st June 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Five months of photos, one a day. Every day a moment taken to pause and look closely at my surroundings.

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