being and becoming in the world
In his famous 1959 lecture, C. P. Snow warned that science and arts were becoming ‘two cultures’.
In one of last Sunday’s papers, I read with interest about a: 4th October 2026, Scotland on Sunday: In this feature article, David Harrower, the playwright of a new stage … Continue reading ‘Of course you want someone like Miss Jean Brodie in your life’
The above headline is from the Scotsman, 24 September 2026 in a piece written by Professor Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, … Continue reading “Reframing the debate over science vs arts”
Photographs: Peter Scott-Gordon [Leith, Edinburgh, October 2026] Words: STONER by John Williams
19 March 1962, The Scotsman:
To play this ‘televisual poem’ please click here or on the image below: Credits: ‘I don’t know‘ performed live by Lisa Hannigan [2009]; Mossgrove butterflies; Mossgrove Japanese anemones [2026]; Big … Continue reading To live and feel
The above passage comes from ‘Like a Cat Loves a Bird’ by James Bailey. The background drawing was by my daughter when she was at Nursery School, made for her … Continue reading Giotto Blue [Miss Christina Kay]
I do not do reviews of books, films, or any form of art. You may ask why? Well, it is because in celebrating the wonder of creativity, I do not … Continue reading ideas came first