Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Feb 5, 2012, 9:21 am
It is a well known fact that when you take a questionable action, consequences will follow. Never is this less true than in the field of time travel. For example, the following were printed in 1903 by the U.S. Postal Service. (Click on it, there's lots of detail) The 1-cent stamp features my favou...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 23, 2012, 5:02 pm
One of the nice things about having cool, smart friends staying over is that you're never short of good conversation and laughs over breakfast. And another is that, when your fridge is empty on a Sunday morning, your best friend the arch-genius has invented a machine that can conjure that very brea...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 15, 2012, 8:21 am
Good friends come to those who wait. I'm keenly anticipating the arrival of my best friend iDifficult, so that we can head out for a curry. It's gone eight, and he's forty minutes overdue. But I'm not concerned, it's perfectly normal; they don't call him The Late iDifficult for nothing. And it's n...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Dec 22, 2011, 4:18 pm
Good grief, there must be something I'd like for Christmas. I'm sitting at the writing desk in the drawing room, trying to think of things to put on my letter to Santa. It's rather late to send one, but I'm hoping the big man will cut me some slack as we helped him out last year. But man, I'm stum...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Dec 11, 2011, 4:51 pm
When I emerged from university aged twenty one, I was young and enthusiastic. These days, at more than twice that age, I often feel beaten down. You know how it is - work, money, relationships, family, health, time, and sheer bloody Life. They gang up on us and grind at the spirit with their relen...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Dec 4, 2011, 9:48 am
Sometimes things aren't where they're supposed to be. It's not a well-formed thought, but as I behold the long-abandoned boat on a still-chilly morning in California, something more incisive and definite eludes me. It's August 2008. I'm on holiday with the caffeine-stunted Eolist Petite in beautifu...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Oct 31, 2011, 6:33 pm
If kids come trick-or-treating to your door tonight, be sure to dress properly. And if you're going to watch Halloween before bedtime, may I please press you to John Carpenter's original 1978 classic? As with many things in life, there are sequels and remakes, but none holds a candle to the origin...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Oct 21, 2011, 9:02 am
Today, there is grapefruit for breakfast. I wonder idly who did the shopping. I like grapefruit, but I prefer my breakfast experience to involve less sourness. Less pursing of the lips. Less squinting of the eye. I pick up the swollen yellow fruit and give it an experimental sniff. And then I mov...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Oct 14, 2011, 5:33 am
Revised! Updated! Now with Abbey and extra badgers! Well, it's possible that I may be getting a new visitor or two. If I'd known that you were coming, I'd have baked a cake. Or got dressed. I've nothing prepared, so here's a quick catch-up on my most popular/favourite blog entries. I've arranged th...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Oct 9, 2011, 6:39 pm
May I share something with you? I drew this up when I sat down to take a long, hard look at my blogging life. (Click on it, it's rather cool) My life is not exactly one dimensional, but certainly no more than two. No doubt you're naturally wondering what possible application this has. Well, here's ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Oct 2, 2011, 7:24 am
As ever, my time is not my own. As a result, I have been away from my keyboard for a while. It's only been two weeks, of course, but that's an eternity in blogging terms, and the shareholders (dare I say stakeholders?) are getting restless. Dammit, they want to see product. Well, that's too bad. J...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Sep 18, 2011, 4:57 am
Sometimes a ringing cellphone is a welcome distraction. It’s Sunday morning. I’m standing in the mini-market a hundred yards from my house, trying to ignore the scent cocktail of sweat and cheap cleaning fluid. Outside, there’s a light mist; the weather seems to be cooling down after an unsea...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Sep 11, 2011, 11:41 am
Today is the tenth anniversary of the events in New York City, Washington, and Pennsylvania. I'm an odd duck at the best of times, and have little time for nations, or governments, or religion, or wars, or foreign policy. However, I do believe that people can be remarkable. For those who remember...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Sep 7, 2011, 6:52 pm
I'm a pretty relaxed fellow. When it comes to eating out, I consider it a treat. As a result, I wouldn't dream of diminishing the experience with rules of conduct, dress codes, or quibbles over who had rice. However, I might offer up a few simple guidelines after an evening in my local curry house ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Sep 4, 2011, 6:38 pm
What a beautiful day. Blue skies, bright sunshine, and a cool breeze stirring the warm air. The hill in front of me is my destination for this rare day out. It looks like a nice one to climb, and it's not too steep. The way up to the top curves gently away from me; I can't see everything that's ah...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Aug 28, 2011, 8:40 pm
I am alone in the dark. My first instinct whenever I wake is to check the blinds to try and guess the time, but today I can’t move my head. Or, as it turns out, my body. As I’m wondering if this absolute darkness is a dream, it dawns upon my sleepy senses that I’m vertical, twisted, and immo...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Aug 21, 2011, 6:00 am
There’s nothing like a femme fatale screaming in panic down the phone at you at 6am to bring your mind into focus. There’s a huge spider in my bathroom! It’s Eolist. Ms. Petite, my tiny American friend, is not known as a panicker with wildlife. I once watched her straighten out a pair of del...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Aug 14, 2011, 12:59 pm
It’s a well-trodden cliché that travel broadens the mind. But cliché or not, it’s true. Nothing blows away the cobwebs of complacent thought more than an exotic location, immersion in an unfamiliar culture, and the babble of an unknown language. Or unknown time. It’s Vienna, 1892. I’m s...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Aug 7, 2011, 11:08 am
There are never any ends, just a multitude of beginnings. I'm thinking back to the first time I stood together with my two best friends. It's 1992. Wednesday. Probably. After work finishes, I walk into town with iDifficult. We've worked together for almost two years since we received an honourable ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 31, 2011, 7:41 am
Sometimes my dreams haunt me after I wake. Take this morning. It's early, and I wake to the sound of something moving around in my bedroom. I roll over, semi-alert, and find the bedroom door is open. Light filters in through the blinds at the far end of the landing, though my room is mercifully da...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 22, 2011, 2:18 pm
There has been some speculation as to the recent blogging absence of myself and my best friend, the part-time evil genius iDifficult. The truth can now be revealed. We’re getting some odd readings from this pair. Look! Hmmm, yes. The IQs are remarkably high. We’re not over America, then? No...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 17, 2011, 12:15 pm
It's been a day of intrigue here in Cambridge. King - our resident lion, connoisseur of zebras, and stealer of neckties - is an ambassador at the British Embassy. And occasionally he brings his work home with him. This morning, I awoke to find him in my living room with the head of state for Antar...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 13, 2011, 8:57 am
I’m not a morning person. It's early morning, and I’m in a well-known fast food restaurant. Let’s call it McDonalds. The young fella behind the desk is gazing at me patiently as I wonder what to order from the breakfast menu; I suspect his heart is back home in bed. But he wears a cheery sm...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 10, 2011, 11:57 am
Today is a beautiful Sunday. Contrary to my usual behaviour, I think I'll go out and enjoy the sunshine. But I'd like to share a smile with you, albeit briefly, so I'll leave you with this bit of iconic fun. This is definitely worth a click. Enjoy your day. Indigo This blog entry is protected by c...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 5, 2011, 4:38 pm
You all know me, right? I like to write fluff, whimsies that cheer the days along. Lions, and badgers, and bears, oh my. I have little to grumble about, my life is easy. I have security, money and prospects, family and friends. Today I'm fine, and most likely will be tomorrow. I'm a very lucky ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jul 3, 2011, 4:51 pm
Sometimes you just have to go with a recommendation. As I step from the cobbled sidestreet into the musty shop, I wonder if I’ve been given bad information. The place looks tatty. Distressed wooden panelling gazes indifferently past stacks of yellowing paper, while dusty sunbeams pick at the thr...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jun 26, 2011, 4:49 pm
Contrary to popular writing practice, beginnings can be dull. It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m sitting in my shady front room. Outside it’s a lovely day, sunshine descending from an immaculate blue sky. The garden is probably looking lovely. There may even be big fuzzy bumblebees, my insect of ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jun 20, 2011, 5:42 pm
There's a lot of nonsense talked about the Apollo moon landing. It's perhaps the most significant moment in human achievement, yet a lot of poo-pooers and conspiracy theorists reckon they were faked! I was talking to one such fella the other day. He reckons they were staged in secret at an airbase ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jun 13, 2011, 5:27 pm
The Long Road Home - Part 4 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Close the curtains, fetch a tall drink, make some popcorn! It's time for the final part of The Long Road Home. It's been forever in the making, I know; bless you for your patience. It'll make most sense if you've read the previous parts! I h...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jun 4, 2011, 8:06 pm
It's odd the things we can't see. Earlier this evening, I was bemoaning the rather bloated arc story on one of my favourite scifi TV shows, and the lack of decent plotlines within individual episodes. You know how it goes. A long, sweeping plot that's driving a whole season along, frequently recur...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - May 18, 2011, 6:38 pm
I'm pinned down behind a burned-out car as the hail of projectiles strike all around me. Scones. Dozens of them, a seemingly endless supply. They shatter and spray their sweet filling as they hit the concrete on all sides. There's no way I can move without taking a hit, and my ammo is desperately l...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - May 15, 2011, 3:52 pm
I sit on the window sill of my bedroom, and watch the world go by. It's eleven thirty in the morning, and I've not long hauled my lazy backside out of bed. As I sit in the open window, my legs dangling comfortably out into the cool breeze of the late morning, I'm contemplating some serious downtime...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - May 10, 2011, 4:11 pm
I like my life. It's amazing. Writing, drawing, eating, friends, family - what's not to like? Okay, so it's also hectic, frustrating, bizarre and often impoverished. And despite my heroic height, mad skills and kind nature, some of the days end up being absolute shockers. But I get through them, b...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - May 7, 2011, 5:48 pm
Cows are good for the soul. I find that, after a trying morning in the office, a walk through Cambridge is a good way to clear my head. I can quickly get down to the river, over the old footbridge, and then walk along through Midsummer Common accompanied by the free roaming cattle. They're gentle ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - May 5, 2011, 3:03 pm
Hey Everyone, Indigo here. How's it going? After the expository excesses of Part Three of The Long Road Home, I'm relieved that I can now post something short and simple. As are you, I'm sure. I'm delighted to report that one of my tales has found its way into print. Yes, the Cup Of Joe Coffee Hou...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Apr 29, 2011, 3:19 pm
The Long Road Home - Part 3 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | As I open the door of the car, the city howls of its cold, wet misery. The rain is heavy, the clouds low and dark. Stepping out of the taxi into the downpour, my trunk automatically tucks inside the folds of my coat, and my ears fold forward ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Apr 11, 2011, 7:11 pm
In a rare brush with reality, I'm driving through my home town. I'm on my way home for the evening, and my social diary is wide open. Again. I glance by chance to my right as I pass through the high street, and notice that there's a movie playing that I'd like to see. Which one isn't important, but...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Apr 2, 2011, 6:02 pm
Dear Reader, I must apologise for the delay with Part Three of The Long Road Home. Circumstances (well, alligators) beyond my control are keeping me from my computer. I feel this is an excellent excuse that will merit your trust, being both implausible and basically true. But to sate your relentl...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Mar 20, 2011, 2:26 pm
The Long Road Home - Part 2 | Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Time can be sliced in many ways. If our paydays mark the passage of each month, and the church bells on Sunday morning cleave one week from the next*, then it is our meals that punctuate our days. I’m having a spot of brunch with my best ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Mar 9, 2011, 4:01 pm
The Long Road Home - Part 1 | Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 | The past is beneath our feet. It's Wednesday morning, and a sunny one at that. I'm having a healthy breakfast* in my kitchen-diner by the big back window. I have a day off work, and I'm lazily making the most of it. I feel like a cat, baski...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Feb 27, 2011, 4:15 pm
Sunday is a day I have never mastered. I usually stay home, but it's a mixed bag. If I have nothing to do, I get bored. But if I have a chore to do, I resent it. Because it's Sunday. Make sense? So today, I decided to break the cycle of home activity polarity, and go out. My closest friend, the par...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Feb 23, 2011, 9:33 am
You know, I think that movie Inception was onto something. It's last night. I'm at home, being kept company by iDifficult and a large, empty pizza box. We're watching Pro-Celebrity Biopsy, sprawled on separate sofas, and chewing the fat. Nothing for a pair!... shouts 'Difficult at the screen as th...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Feb 6, 2011, 1:39 pm
All kinds of ideas occurred to me about today's blog entry. It's my 200th, and I'm pretty damned pleased about it. Most of the concepts I came up with were flashbacks to earlier entries, and had more than a whiff of me bouncing up and down and shouting, Lookit all this cool stuff I done! I'm pro...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Feb 1, 2011, 12:02 pm
I've felt recently that life does not contain enough intellectual rigour. On a typical day, I rarely encounter much that requires me to rub more than a handful of brain cells together. I mean, do I walk to work or drive? Wear blue socks or black? Or order a Mighty Meaty pizza with jalapeños or a P...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 27, 2011, 5:34 pm
Putting stuff in pigeonholes is a typical response to discovering anything new. For example, when I saw two dozen badgers doing a rehearsal of a synchronised dancing and swimming routine in the garden pond, I immediately filed it under New Wave Buzby Berkley. Shallow of me, I know. So, when I tell ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 18, 2011, 6:09 pm
Sometimes I'm way too patient. Mr. Roth? I look up to see the smiling and slightly embarrassed face of the receptionist. She stoops slightly towards me as I sit in the uncomfortable waiting room chair. Shifting in my seat, I smile politely. Yes? I try to keep impatience out of my voice, but I’m ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 15, 2011, 6:05 pm
As I flick through the news, I notice that some bright spark of a scientist has been upsetting people by pointing out that classical horoscopes are wrong. His closer examination of the sky reveals conclusively that there's a thirteen zodiac sign - Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer - and that this means ...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Jan 2, 2011, 6:30 pm
The search is beginning to feel fruitless. I slam the wardrobe shut and head out onto the landing. After a thorough check of the third bedroom, my token box room, the check of the upstairs on my house is complete. The result? Nothing. And ten minutes the poorer. Actually, not quite. I've accumulated...
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Indigo Roth posted an article on IndigoWrath - Dec 31, 2010, 12:19 pm
At some point in your life, it's important to have a rock with a note tied to it thrown through your window. It makes you feel like you've lived. And when I say lived, I mean been stunned senseless. Five minutes ago, I'm writing a list. I do this a lot more than I used to; I find if I don't write...
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