Raymond G. Taylor
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Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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Art for our sake: six
A little break since edition five. Sorry 'bout that but been doing some art appreciation at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and the Mall Gallery among others. Always so much to see in London and never enough time to see it all. At Tate Modern I met some lovely people too, from the UK, Europe and around the world, many from various US states. One family were visiting London from Washington D.C., reminding me of a wonderful but brief visit to the National Gallery Of Art some 30 years ago. There I also had a chance to take a look around the National Museum of Women in the Arts, then still in its early days. The featured image is of a portrait by the American impressionist Lilla Cabot Perry. A picture that is forever etched in my memory as I bought a poster copy which kept me company on the wall of my home business office for a number of years.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Art
Run with the Pack: Chapter 5
Elha padded silently along the path, retracing her steps, and guided by the scent trail she had left the night before. Bahr followed a few paces behind. They had walked through the morning, past high Sun and on into the afternoon.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Chapters
How to win a lottery
Mathematicians at the UK's University of Manchester claim to have hit on a reliable scientific method of guaranteeing a National Lottery win using only 27 number combinations. Reporting on the discovery, New Scientist explains that the method relies on a field known as finite geometry.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in 01
How to use AI responsibly
Are you shocked by the number of ChatGPT generated articles that are appearing on Vocal and other platforms? You know the ones I am talking about. Cliché-ridden turgid tosh with six or seven subtitles and a conclusion. You learn nothing reading it, it does nothing for the creator's reputation, and it's about as entertaining as watching paint dry.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Writers
Run with the Pack: Chapter 4
Bahr continued his relentless pace through the forest, onward to new ground, away from his family, his pack. He noticed the beginnings of the thaw as fresh shoots appeared through the snow. He picked at some promising looking plants, but forest vegetation provides nothing to stay the vast hunger of a ravenous wolf. He must find meat. Nights had passed since his last meal and many days had passed since, in his generosity, he had allowed the shiha, the she-wolf, to keep the dead bird, the bird that was rightfully his. Fool, fool, fool that he was.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Chapters
Barbie: nice movie...
Don't get me wrong. Barbie is a great film, with bags of humor and lots of funny references to other films... for those old enough to remember 2001: A Space Odyssey. Problem is, it didn't know where to end. There is only so much existentialism a theatre audience can take.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
Mamma Mia!
Hate musicals, not an Abba fan. Why then did the Mama Mia! stage show, which I attended reluctantly with work friends, delight me so? Was it the sumptuous Novello Theatre on London's Aldwych? Was it the stylish bar? Was it the upbeat crowd? Whatever it was, the production was excellent.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
Oliver Twist is a sham. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
Characters are wooden and two dimensional. The book imbued with Victorian hypocrisy. Oliver Twist, far from shining a light on inner city poverty and crime, is voyeuristic and nauseatingly sentimental. In the end, Oliver is plucked from London's 'wickedness' only to join his benefactor in a life of rural privilege.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
