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The story of love and sacrifice

7 Apr 2023 1 minute read 1 comment The Virtual Idealist

On this solemn day, we remember well, The story of love and sacrifice to tell, Of a man who gave his life for all, So that we may be saved from sin's enthrall.   His path was one of humility and grace, Of kindness, forgiveness, and a loving embrace,...

A Happy Trio

7 Apr 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

  My work up North the first weeks was richly successful and invigorating. The new, very different and intriguing company of ‘K’, the fresh air, long walks alone by day in empty hills, relative sobriety, good sleep and meals which ‘K’ made, (nothing...

Jail

7 Apr 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

            Jonathan was tackled from behind and shoved down to the floor.  He hit hard and found himself lying right next to the fallen Bishop, who was unconscious and bleeding from the temple.  Jonathan's arms were then pinned behind his back and...

Dark Embrace

7 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

In the midnight's dark embrace, As the moon casts a haunting face, I wander through this empty space, With solitude as my only grace.   The world around me is silent and still, Save for the sound of the whippoorwill, And the chill in the air that mak...

Dont Give In

6 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

When the world seems to weigh you down, And your feet are heavy on the ground, When every step feels like a battle won, And the road ahead seems long and done.   It's in these moments of darkness and pain, That we find the strength to rise again, To...

Is AI a tool, a gimmick, or the death of us all? Part 3

6 Apr 2023 2 minute read 0 comments lowededwookie

You may have noticed in the past couple of posts in this series an image of the Terminator typing on a laptop. Using Bing I was able to create this image by entering “Terminator typing on a laptop”. This is pretty cool and shows how AI is advancing....

Renewed Might

6 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

In the quiet of the morning light, I awaken with a renewed might, Determined to be better than the day before, To let go of what's been holding me back and more.   The sun rises high in the sky, As I take a deep breath with a sigh, I release the worr...

Living Apart

6 Apr 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

  No man and woman in their early thirties, so apart from the rest of the world, so alone and stuck together in a lonely cabin in the middle of nowhere for three weeks, day and night, didn’t think of sex. It would be as natural a thought as eating o...

A confrontation

6 Apr 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

            He made good progress down the deserted coastline, anchoring by night in coves or on beaches.  On the fifth day he spied another abandoned town, several miles up an estuary.  But he continued skirting the coast and two days later reached...

Eerie Glow

6 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

Under the full moon's eerie glow, The tides of madness start to flow, A primal force awakens deep within, A battle for sanity, we begin.   The moon's pull tugs at our soul, As if trying to take control, The howling of wolves in the night, Adds to the...