Today the post-
woman brought
me a large Bo 
tree. I have re-

planted it in
the overgrown
back garden be-
tween the lychee 

& the macadamia. 
Next week we 
are going for a 
holiday, & there 

will be no-one 
here to hear it 
if it falls. Will
Buddha-mind?

wednesday newstrip

Asteroid with more force than biggest nuclear bomb to come close to Earth in 2029 · Red Dead Online players are frustrated after months without a major update · dolphins have a fully functional clitoris, study finds · Brutish Pram Minister Porous Sandstone 'hosted 40-person garden party' in Downing Street at height of UK lockdown · model Yael Cohen Aris claims company ripped off her likeness to make sex doll without consent · Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling lawsuit dismissed because plaintiff never opened game · Microsoft Office now has a "wokeness" editor that will flag your writing if it contains insensitive phrases · new study of Mars meteorite found in 1984 debunks proof of ancient Martian life on the planet.

geographies: Serpentine

 

Cross Johnnie

 

wednesday newstrip

Rare joint statement from Russia, China, Britain, US, & France says 'nuclear war cannot be won' · as Afghanistan spirals into a vortex of poverty, parents are desperate enough to sell their own children · mysterious footprints suggest Neanderthals climbed a volcano right after it erupted · TikTok's highest-earning stars Charli & Dixie D'Amelio raked in $38 million in 2021 · snowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort · at least seven dead after boulder crashes on tourist boats in Brazil · the latest handbag accessory? The rise of carbon dioxide monitors · 'the epitome of dignity & grace:' Barack Obama leads tributes for Sidney Poitier.

recently, at Series Magritte

La Fleche de Zenon



At this point in time
the rock is not falling
or hovering or travel-
ing in a straight line
between two points.

At this point in time
the waves are not
crashing on the shore,
the clouds are still, &
the moon has stopped

orbiting the Earth. At
any point in time, says
Zeno, an arrow is not
moving to where it is
going or where it is not.

No time elapses; so how
can it move? It is already
here, so how can it move
here? At this point in
time I am watching the

movement of a painting
that does not move &
yet it moves this viewer
even though, at this point
in time, the viewer is

motionless.

wednesday newstrip

Sydney pathology service incorrectly tells 400 positive COVID-19 cases they are negative · Genshin Impact releases 3 new redeem codes for free Primogems in V2.4 special program · inactivated SARS-CoV-2 induces acute respiratory distress syndrome in human ACE2-transgenic mice · they're back: asteroid three times the size of Statue of Liberty to skim past Earth · COLORFUL intros Warhalberd CN600 NVMe M.2 Gen 3 SSDs, 256GB for $39 · green single step manufacture of Mn nanoparticles for nanofertlizer use · Tesla recalls more than 475,000 cars because of rear-view camera, bonnet issues · Golden Girls star, 'national treasure' Betty White dies just short of her 100th birthday.

Searchin', as Leiber & Stoller used to say

 

wednesday newstrip

Mum stomps on elderly woman’s head, king hits man in brutal attack · floral tributes grow at scene after six children killed in Tasmania jumping castle tragedy identified · Tencent buys Back 4 Blood & Left 4 Dead studio Turtle Rock · necklaces conspiracy theorists wear to 'protect' themselves from 5G are actually radioactive, nuclear experts warn · Ant-man's new ride? Scientists discover 1,306-legged insect · five Ice-Age mammoths unearthed in Cotswolds after 220,000 years · Police investigate $1 million silver bullion theft from truck · biologists describe structure & function of heme transport & assembly machine · Travis Barker & Kourtney Kardashian’s latest TMI Instagram display · northbound traffic is heavy on the Sydney Harbor Bridge after a van lost a load of salmon · women & children among dozens reported killed by government troops in Myanmar Christmas Eve massacre.

Today the post-
woman brought

me a surface to 
air missile with 

black currant & 
sweet red capsicum 

on the nose &
underlying subtle 

smoky hints of 
oak & gooseberry.

geographies: Baddaginnie

 

wednesday newstrip

Scientists manage to keep droplets of water in liquid form at -47.2°F · Jesy Nelson is getting roasted like a Christmas turkey for this PR nightmare of a Xmas Show · cellular properties of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD in virus-infected African green monkey kidney epithelial cells · Agent of Chaos North West is probs in big trouble after going on TikTok live in Kim K’s room · Kentucky candle factory bosses threatened to fire those who fled tornado, say workers · SK hynix becomes the first to achieve 24GB DDR5 DRAM chip density, has begun shipping samples to customers · … the Australian way —a country run by mates, & mates of mates, where the foundational doctrine of the current Federal government is "we look after our mates." Particularly when they’re Rupert Murdoch’s mates · a flock of chickens joined Santa Claus & a woman from bed during an outrageous court hearing for Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Mr. Andrews had been summoned to appear before the criminal court on a charge of concealing treason & fraud. The court later confirmed the proceeding against Mr. Andrews had been struck out, but could not provide an explanation as to why.

wednesday newstrip

New robust tool for faster, economical, easier coral reef monitoring · Pete Davidson & Machine Gun Kelly drive fans wild as they strip down to Calvin Klein underwear during Instagram takeover · Scuf’s Reflex for PS5 is a pricier, customizable take on the DualSense · UK prioritised animals over people during Kabul airlift, says whistleblower · teen arrested in western India for beheading pregnant sister as mother allegedly held victim's legs · China’s Yutu II spots ‘mystery hut’ on far side of the moon · New Zealand's Smokefree legislation to ban people born after 2010 from ever buying tobacco · Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologizes for clubbing despite COVID warning, after gossip magazine publishes photos of her on the dancefloor.

Today the post-
woman brought
me the Noble
Piece prize plus

a bagful of
endorsement
requests from
the many

penis enlargement
companies I've
dealt with
over the years.

geographies: Branxholme

 

wednesday newstrip

US military plans for greater presence in Australia as it confronts China's power · emissions rise 2% in Australia amid increased pollution from electricity & transport · a republic is born: Prince Charles, Rihanna watch as Barbados ditches the Queen · legendary New Zealand giant eagle was a killer that ate like a vulture · North Korea is banning leather trench coats to stop citizens from being able to copy Kim Jong Un's style · 3.7-million-year-old fossil footprints were made by mystery species of hominin, not a bear · KFC fans lose it over next-level menu item · champagne shortage hits Australia · Niantic unlocks the frame rate in Pokemon Go on iOS.

Track & Field

 

Today the post-
woman brought
me an Andy 
Warhol silk-
screen print of an
Iams Veterinary 
Formula Intestinal 
Low-Residue Dog 
Food can, done 
before The Factory,
before fame. De-
tractors call it 
his Pup Art phase.

geographies: Netherby

 

wednesday newstrip

Caltech researchers read a jellyfish’s mind · DoNuts T.®ump is awarded a ninth dan black belt at Mar-a-lago · astronomers announce the discovery of the fastest-rotating white dwarf star on record, with a spin rate of once every 25 seconds · PlayStation faces gender discrimination lawsuit from former staffer · Ridley Scott is blaming millennials & their cellphones for his latest movie bombing · Mammoth tusk recovered from an unlikely place: the bottom of the ocean · seroprevalence study reveals high exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in Bangui population · on Steam, Farming Simulator 22 has more active players than Battlefield 2042.