After my extremely long post on Monday I thought I’d go word-free today.  It also happens to be the fifth of May, or cinco de mayo.  Where I grew up that was a pretty big deal and I wish I could drop in at one or two of the parties I know will be going [...]

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5/6/2010 3:25:35 AM
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The Omphaloskeptic has been mute rather than outspoken as of late.  There are quite a few reasons for that, most of which I won’t go into.  This post amounts to an attempt to break my silence and ease back into the digital world of the blogosphere.  I have spent an inordinate amount of time on [...]

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4/8/2010 10:13:13 PM
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Whispers in Curtains Mice teem from the barbecue Dream reality Thanks to everyone who has visited the Omphaloskeptic since I started it.  Not only was yesterday the second busiest day the site’s ever had, but the unexpected volume of traffic pushed the number of visits over the 5,000 mark.  My guess is that people keep [...]

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5/14/2010 6:44:54 PM
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nearing Napa with wine, vineyards, friends and too much pulp in my juice Apart from the Friday Haiku the last few weeks have been marked by an absence of posts here at the Omphaloskeptic.  That will change next week.  Have a good weekend.

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9/3/2010 11:32:23 PM
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The debates are done. Brown, Clegg, Cameron said stuff. What did it all mean? Maybe it’s some form of a cop-out, but for the second consecutive Friday I’ve found myself compelled to compose and post a truly terrible piece of ersatz Haiku.  This may become a regular Friday feature here at the Omphaloskeptic.  I figure [...]

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5/1/2010 12:20:42 AM
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Atop the hill by the old mental hospital I touched the sea. I’ve just realised that this is the 100th post I’ve made.  I honestly had my doubts the Omphaloskeptic would last that long. If you’re interested in haiku I’d recommend you have a look at Red Dragonfly.  It’s well worth visiting regularly.

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5/21/2010 9:32:00 PM
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Without any real plan to do so, the Omphaloskeptic homestead has suddenly become that most middle-class of beasts: a two car household.  Despite being able to explain all the steps of logic and decision as well as the pertinent financial circumstances that led to this development I have to admit to feeling rather confused and [...]

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10/5/2010 12:29:08 AM
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Happy New Year everyone.  Now that the festive season has come and gone things should be returning to normal here at the Omphaloskeptic.  That should mean regular posts and plenty of waffle. Before those posts start appearing I would like to let all my visitors know that I’ve just registered to ride from London to [...]

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1/5/2011 6:45:30 AM
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Those who have been visiting the Omphaloskeptic since its earliest days will know that I love food.  This includes meat of all descriptions. You’ll also know that, for some time, I’ve harboured some concerns about how the meat I consume is produced and what its environmental and social impacts are. I’ve held forth on each [...]

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2/2/2011 2:35:00 AM
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When I started this blog in October 2009 I had no real plan.   I had a title, an urge to cast my thoughts adrift on the waves of aether that compose the internet.  At the back of my mind there was also some half-formed notion that, perhaps, The Omphaloskeptic would teach me enough about [...]

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6/14/2011 10:15:58 PM
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When I started this blog in October 2009 I had no real plan.   I had a title, an urge to cast my thoughts adrift on the waves of aether that compose the internet.  At the back of my mind there was also some half-formed notion that, perhaps, The Omphaloskeptic would teach me enough about [...]

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6/14/2011 10:15:58 PM
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In January I revealed that I’d finally gone ahead and registered to take part in a 100 mile charity cycle ride.  I also promised or, depending on your point of view, threatened to keep visitors to the Omphaloskeptic updated on my preparations for the event.  I don’t want to bore people by rabbiting on too [...]

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6/14/2010 11:43:46 PM
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Obviously since the beginning of November the words have been thin here at the Omphaloskeptic.  For reasons I expected I haven’t had much time or inclination to sit and write posts of any length.  Those expectations have been compounded by a sudden turn of events in the world beyond my keyboard that there’s no reason [...]

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11/12/2010 2:58:58 AM
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5/6/2010 1:48:12 AM
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4/29/2010 10:32:45 PM
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Float through air, glance left, look the weathercock straight in his verdigris eye.

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5/28/2010 7:52:11 PM
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lost on my bike, faint smell of manure, follow my nose home

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6/4/2010 10:12:48 PM
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roll over stone as train speeds under time stops

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6/11/2010 10:01:11 AM
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He sits in a drain beneath a government road while Sis eats flowers

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7/9/2010 11:17:36 PM
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embrace of warm breeze gentle gossamer touches hushed fall of blossoms

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7/23/2010 9:22:55 PM
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broken bird stares I keep to my safe road fear stopping mercy

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7/30/2010 10:15:04 PM
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The second time by the old mental hospital the sea touched me

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8/13/2010 11:30:12 PM
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purple tinges dying on icy branches

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12/10/2010 6:16:19 PM
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brief thaw dissembling forgiveness

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12/31/2010 10:29:06 PM
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pending further notice cancelled

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3/5/2011 1:34:21 AM
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