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“Victor, you’re the monster!” Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reviewed

Posted on 09/11/2025 by alasdairflett

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel that always brings me back. For me, it is the very best of what literature can be. I first read it for a university class. In the end, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Summer’s End

Posted on 19/09/2021 by alasdairflett

I’ve spent the summer in a cathedral, talking about cathedrals. But why is it a cathedral when there’s no bishop and it’s a place for him to sit? Yes, you’re right, it’s Presbyterian now. Church of Scotland since 1560, though … Continue reading →

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Money is a Memory

Posted on 02/06/2020 by alasdairflett

Last night we were talking about the tin mine at Warbeth. That and the problem geology posed to religion in the 19th century. I thought I ought to have included the mining operation in my Bronze Age spiel for the … Continue reading →

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Salutations from the Solstice

Posted on 21/12/2016 by alasdairflett

December. Brown leaves linger – decomposing streaks on recomposing streets whose lights and likenesses change to suit the season. I’m set to return soon, where no such sodden mulch is to be found. Another semester past. Another set of exams … Continue reading →

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