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A different perspective

Posted on Mar 26, 2016 by TanGental

O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! Robert Burns in To A Louse My gran called me ‘heavy handed’. Mum said I was cack-handed at times. For as long as I can remember I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, miscellany, thought, thought piece | Tagged clumsy, humour, I am a writer, maths, perceptions, self delusion, thought piece | 27 Comments

Not doing what comes naturally…

Posted on Feb 1, 2016 by TanGental

I have urges. Even at my age. Urges to do what I shouldn’t. What I know is bad for me. Inappropriate. What I know better than to attempt. Recurrent blind-spots. Wilful dumbness. Like taking a second slice of cake; Or … Continue reading →

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Fractious fractals

Posted on Jan 7, 2015 by TanGental

A fractal is a natural phenomenon or a mathematical set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at every scale. If the replication is exactly the same at every scale, it is called a self-similar pattern. A tree for example; imagine zooming … Continue reading →