Thoughts and words

For whom does the bell toll in Herxheim Am Berg?

The 750 inhabitants of Herxheim Am Berg have really got their clangers in a twist. The problem is: what to do with the hideous find in the church tower? (below). No, this is not the discovery of skeletons of murdered children. Nonetheless, the find is causing no end of trouble... Read more →

Inspiration through false assumptions

Was it a memory that tormented them? Most of "them" were probably over 75 and old enough to remember. They stood still and stared, but their faces were blank - no fear, no joy, nothing at all. Were these blank faces a sign to keep the strangers at a distance... Read more →

Inspiration from anniversaries - truth, lies and nationalism

Seventy-five years ago, on this day - 2 February - the German 6th army in Stalingrad surrendered to the Russians. Hindsight tells us that this was one of the turning points of WW2. In December 2017, I posted the pic below. The wording on the drawing is "1942 Christmas in... Read more →

Inspiration? If not for the money, then what?

So - what on earth motivates an otherwise sane individual to spend all that time writing something that, statistically, very few people will ever read? I suspect that writers have a myriad of reasons. Writing for the money would not be one of them. If its money the writer wants,... Read more →