I “All in favour?” Seven of the crabs snapped their claws. “All opposed?” Two, who had not snapped, scuttled away, retreating across the sand back to the sea. “The motion carries. The turtles will be given occupancy rights to two thirds of the eastern beach for the mating season, with boundaries to be clearly demarcated, … Continue reading Crablord, Omnibus
Crablord, Part V
The days passed with Wilfred learning enough about life on the island so that he might pass a citizenship test. He grew increasingly frustrated, however, with the complexity of the laws. With each passing day, he came to understand how the Lord Protector had come to be like he was. There was nothing to do … Continue reading Crablord, Part V
Crablord, Part IV
“What are you doing?” Crablord shouted, running towards the stack of sticks that Wilfred had put together. “I was just going to make a fire,” Wilfred replied. “Here? Are you mad? This completely goes against the fire codes — you can’t create a fire in the grassy area, so close to the trees and buildings. … Continue reading Crablord, Part IV
Crablord, Part III
The crabs gathered around the body that lay in the sand, snapping at it and scuttling around it as they investigated. They were not used to bodies laying on their beaches. This had happened once before, long ago — so legend had it — when Crablord came to the island. None of the crabs alive … Continue reading Crablord, Part III
Crablord, Part II
The council was formed in the early hours of the morning while the sun was still low in the sky. Fourteen crabs were in attendance. Word had obviously gotten around. Claws were snipping and snapping incessantly as the crabs debated the motion that had been put forward by Crablord. War. There had been an uneasy … Continue reading Crablord, Part II
Crablord, Part I
“All in favour?” Seven of the crabs snapped their claws. “All opposed?” Two, who had not snapped, scuttled away, retreating across the sand back to the sea. “The motion carries. The turtles will be given occupancy rights to two thirds of the eastern beach for the mating season, with boundaries to be clearly demarcated, provided … Continue reading Crablord, Part I
Read with me: The Social Contract, Part III
Welcome to Part III of my Read Along of Jean-Jacque Rousseau's The Social Contract, published in 1762. It is perhaps one of Rousseau's most memorable and influential works, and contributed significantly to the philosophy of the social contract — that is, the idea that, in a society, people consent to give up some freedoms for … Continue reading Read with me: The Social Contract, Part III
Read with me: The Social Contract, Part II
Welcome to Part II of my Read Along of Jean-Jacque Rousseau's The Social Contract, published in 1762. It is perhaps one of Rousseau's most memorable and influential works, and contributed significantly to the philosophy of the social contract — that is, the idea that, in a society, people consent to give up some freedoms for … Continue reading Read with me: The Social Contract, Part II
Read with me: The Social Contract, Part I
In this Read With Me series, we’ll be having a close look at The Social Contract, written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and published in 1762. It is perhaps one of his most memorable and influential works, and contributed significantly to the philosophy of the social contract — that is, the idea that, in a society, people … Continue reading Read with me: The Social Contract, Part I
So You Want to Become a Pirate…
It’s easy to understand. The life of piracy has not lost its appeal. Perhaps you have in mind becoming something dashing like Errol Flynn in his depiction of Captain Blood? Or perhaps the erratic and mischievous Jack Sparrow? — sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow! Maybe you’re more inspired by the famous, popular figure of Long John … Continue reading So You Want to Become a Pirate…
Bucky Unbound 