The Geecologist

The Sense of An Ending

The Sense of An Ending

Aug 9, 2026 | Fiction | 0 comments

That afternoon, he handed out a poem with no title, date or author’s name, gave us ten minutes to study it, then asked for our responses. ‘Shall we start with you, Finn? Put simply, what would you say this poem is about?’ Adrian looked up from his desk. ‘Eros and...
Leonard & Hungry Paul

Leonard & Hungry Paul

Sep 4, 2021 | Fiction | 0 comments

Leonard rolled his go and completed his four-of-a-kind. He drank from his mug, but the tea had gone cold without him realising, leaving him to swallow a mouthful of nauseating leftovers. ‘I don’t suppose you saw the documentary about Edwin Hubble last night?’ asked...
Blogging

Blogging

Aug 18, 2008 | Geekery, Non-Fiction | 0 comments

Granovetter was interested in how ideas spread through communities, and argued that weak ties between individuals are more important than strong ties for the broad dissemination of information. His argument is fairly simple (though backed by considerable data and...