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    The Truce

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    31/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    1–2 minutes
    The Truce

    I gave my panic a spare key. My younger self calls it surrender; I call it a captive audience. He’s horrified I’m laughing at the apocalypse, but frankly, the material is gold.

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  • Daily Prompt

    The Spinner’s Thread: 78 Years After the Final Prayer

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    30/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    32–48 minutes
    The Spinner’s Thread: 78 Years After the Final Prayer

    In the garden where he fell 78 years ago, the Mahatma returns to break his silence. Beyond the legend lies a father’s regret and a radical’s truth. Discover what the apostle of peace finds comfort in when the world screams.

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  • Daily Prompt

    The Game of Pawns

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    29/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    16–24 minutes
    The Game of Pawns

    Captain Omelchenko asked what sports I loved before sending us to die. He called it chess – sacrificing pawns to save a King. But in the freezing mud at Kruty, I learned the board bleeds, and the game never truly ends.

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  • Daily Prompt

    The True Strike

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    28/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    3–5 minutes
    The True Strike

    They call it false silver, but my King’s face is sharper than any minted in the Tower. The bell tolls for thieves, yet I am only correcting the world’s balance – one beautiful, beautiful lie at a time. Hush now, the road listens.

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  • Women In STEM

    Mary Buckland: The Invisible Hand Behind the Dinosaur

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    27/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    55–83 minutes
    Mary Buckland: The Invisible Hand Behind the Dinosaur

    She sketched the first dinosaur, then vanished into the margins. Mary Buckland returns to claim her ink and bones. Hear the voice of the invisible artist who mended fossils and history alike, finally stepping out from her husband’s long shadow.

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  • New Corinth

    Inherited Inertia

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    26/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    4–6 minutes
    Inherited Inertia

    I don’t sandbag the creek or save the scrapple. I just watch the water rise and remind you that your favourite yoga studio used to be a meat packing plant. It’s not laziness, honey. It’s tradition.

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  • Daily Prompt, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion & Theology, Sociology

    Beyond the Weekend: An Exploration of Leisure, Meaning, and the Art of Living Well

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    25/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    30–45 minutes
    Beyond the Weekend: An Exploration of Leisure, Meaning, and the Art of Living Well

    Leisure is not just downtime; it is the key to flourishing. Explore the history, philosophy, and psychology of free time – from Aristotelian virtue to modern status anxiety – and discover why how you rest defines who you become.

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  • Poetry

    The Weekly Fib

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    24/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    1–2 minutes
    The Weekly Fib

    Every week, I swear the same sweet lie – that strangers mean well, that kindness needs no motive. My cynicism scoffs. My curiosity whispers: what if you’re wrong? Somewhere between doubt and wonder, I’m gloriously stuck.

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  • Daily Prompt

    The Persistence of Dalí: Melting Time in the Theatre of Dreams

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    23/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    65–98 minutes
    The Persistence of Dalí: Melting Time in the Theatre of Dreams

    Beyond the melting clocks lies a mind that refused to die. On the anniversary of his final breath, the Surrealist master wakes to discuss nuclear mysticism, his muse Gala, and why genius is the only defence against the grave.

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  • Daily Prompt

    The Quiet Work

    Published by

    Bob Lynn

    on

    22/01/2026

    | Reading time:

    18–27 minutes
    The Quiet Work

    Upstairs, the Empire is ending. Down here, I have a shivering dog and a letter that must burn. They write the history, but it’s us in the shadows who do the quiet work of saying goodbye.

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