Railways – Commodity Fetishism

Europe in the Rain

Europe is over. The sages have met. A small, but self-important clique. They imagine themselves as Zimmerwald, though few can speak European languages. Nor have they ever operated in conditions of illegality, poverty or imprisonment. In the chutzpah stakes they win, at least in the assessment of their own self worth. Mighty heirs to theContinue reading “Europe in the Rain”

A Catch up

I needed a catch up with myself. There’s a lot going on, no time to stop and think. The only time for conscious-sensuous self-awareness is late at night. There’s a lot of writing going on. It gets sent off to various editors and publishers. A sense of anticipation, a hope for an immediate response. Silence,Continue reading “A Catch up”

A Dream of the Republic on the Train to Kreuztal

Deutsche Bahn, the German state railway system provides a nerve-racking and disjointed service full of delays, cancellations and unexplained stops in the middle of nowhere. This is a real shame as travelling by train is easily the most enjoyable and pleasant way to go anywhere. There is none of the stress of driving or theContinue reading “A Dream of the Republic on the Train to Kreuztal”