# absence (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover absence. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Stones: The Complete Story](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/21/the-stones-the-complete-story/) _2026-08-21 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is all 28 parts of my recent fiction serial in one complete story. It is a long read, at 22,425 words. Walking on the beach had been intended to clear his head. It was always the same with Ruth, she went out of her way to punish him for the break-up. Her favoured tactic … Continue reading The Stones: The Complete Story ## [Songs I Don’t Like (30)](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/21/songs-i-dont-like-30/) _2026-08-21 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ Another ‘novelty song’ that I remember from my childhood. One that many adults seemed to love to sing at the time, and one with a very silly title. It irritated me no end, and still does. This explains the creation of it. Released by The Merry Macs, it was the best-selling song of 1944, and … Continue reading Songs I Don’t Like (30) ## [A ‘Mainly Serious’ Mix For Friday](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/21/a-mainly-serious-mix-for-friday/) _2026-08-21 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ ## [A Fictional Recommendation](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/20/a-fictional-recommendation/) _2026-08-20 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ Many years ago, I read a science fiction story (less than 50 pages depending on format) written by E.M. Forster. I think I was around 14 years old at the time, so it would have been in 1966. It was originally published in 1909, and is remarkably prescient about one possible future of mankind. For … Continue reading A Fictional Recommendation ## [VHS — permanent marker on paper, 23 × 30 inches, 2012 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825463916057542656) _2026-08-20 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ VHS — permanent marker on paper, 23 × 30 inches, 2012 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Thursday’s Medieval Mania](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/20/thursdays-medieval-mania/) _2026-08-20 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ 8 for me! 3 for me! ## [lonesomelacowboy:A still from OffOn (1968), a psychedelic short...](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825428520027258880) _2026-08-20 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ lonesomelacowboy : A still from OffOn (1968), a psychedelic short film by Scott Bartlett and Tom DeWitt. ## [Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825372069424496640) _2026-08-19 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ Hollis Brown Thornton ## [One For Carolyn](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/19/one-for-carolyn/) _2026-08-19 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is for all the cat lovers, especially Carolyn at https://catsincambridge.net/ ## [Absence of the Human, Chapter 14, Scene 3](https://krwatts.substack.com/p/absence-of-the-human-chapter-14-scene-479) _2026-08-19 · k. r. watts · k. r. watts_ A First Draft from the Author's Study ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/J8aAe9zZzvkI) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [The Best Laid Plans](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/19/the-best-laid-plans-2/) _2026-08-19 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ I haven’t had the best start to my planned week of ‘getting things done’. After clearing a lot of stuff in the garden and deciding to attack the weeds between the patio slab cracks with a shovel, let’s just say that I overdid it. Big time. The next day I had planned to get to … Continue reading The Best Laid Plans ## [Midweek Stuff](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/19/midweek-stuff/) _2026-08-19 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ Here it is. A ‘make of it what you will’ mix. Yes, I know it’s AI. But it made me smile. Geriatric rock musicians. ## [New Zealand, 1966](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825315044143284225) _2026-08-18 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ warmfuzzyphoto : New Zealand, 1966 ## [Field Recording of Cicadas — oil on canvas, 15 x 10 inches, 2017 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825305796590043136) _2026-08-18 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ Field Recording of Cicadas — oil on canvas, 15 x 10 inches, 2017 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Field Recording of Cicadas — permanent marker on paper, 30 x 20 inches, 2017 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825305738791550977) _2026-08-18 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ Field Recording of Cicadas — permanent marker on paper, 30 x 20 inches, 2017 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Tuesday’s ‘It Rained Last Night’ Mix](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/18/tuesdays-it-rained-last-night-mix/) _2026-08-18 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ ## [The People on Television — pigment transfer on paper, 10 x 8 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825204833569177600) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ The People on Television — pigment transfer on paper, 10 x 8 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825184812971196416) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ digitalfossils : ## [Photo](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825184687632908288) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825184433253629952) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ digitalfossils : ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5LpHavPG7yWk) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [.: . ⛈️](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825184426808000512) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ foodbucketjesusvhs : .: . ⛈️ ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825184416419790848) _2026-08-17 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ markvomit : ## [Blog News](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/17/blog-news/) _2026-08-17 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ You will be pleased (or maybe not) to know that you are going to be spared another fiction serial for a while. Next weekend we will be away at a friends and family function, and in early September we are away from home for some time while our shower-room is being installed. I will be … Continue reading Blog News ## [Monday’s More Medieval Madness Mix](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/17/mondays-more-medieval-madness-mix/) _2026-08-17 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ ## [The Stones: Part Twenty-Eight](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/16/the-stones-part-twenty-eight/) _2026-08-16 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is the final part of a fiction serial, in 900 words. It was going to be a busy day for both of them, and they were up early. As well as Maria s TV appearance and book-signing event, Andy had a radio interview at LBC in Leicester Square where members of the public could phone Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Eight ## [Just ‘Mini Musings’ Today](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/16/just-mini-musings-today/) _2026-08-16 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ As I have already covered most of what happened last week, here s a short summary. It was unbearably hot until Saturday, when it cooled down by 10C/50F in the space of 24 hours. Still no rain. We went to the Turkish restaurant for our Wednesday restaurant night , and the food was as good as Continue reading Just Mini Musings Today ## [Songs I Like (261)](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/16/songs-i-like-261/) _2026-08-16 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ Taking a break from songs that I don t like here is one I do. Although I was not really much of a fan of The Beatles, they did write some great songs. And this is one of them. Credit where credit is due. I was only 13 when I heard it on the album Rubber Continue reading Songs I Like (261) ## [A Sunday Mix From Gavin](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/16/a-sunday-mix-from-gavin/) _2026-08-16 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ My thanks to Gavin from New Zealand for sending me these memes via email. ## [Thoughts and Powerful Feelings in the Listener — acrylic on canvas, 40 x 48 inches, 2026 Hollis…](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825041096017133568) _2026-08-15 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ Thoughts and Powerful Feelings in the Listener — acrylic on canvas, 40 x 48 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [In Progress Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/825039889627299841) _2026-08-15 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ In Progress Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y2gE85b0OwzD) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [The Stones: Part Twenty-Seven](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/15/the-stones-part-twenty-seven/) _2026-08-15 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is the Twenty-seventh part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. The book launch in London was to be held in a prestigious hotel in Park Lane. Expecting the revelations to generate exceptional interest, Maria had suggested to her agent that he arrange for some follow-up book signings in a few of the largest Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Seven ## [Songs I Don’t Like (29)](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/15/songs-i-dont-like-29/) _2026-08-15 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is a song from my childhood that was a hit in America in 1954, and in Britain that same year. I was only 2 when it was released in the UK, but it hung around like a bad smell for many years after that so I heard it often when I was young. Regularly Continue reading Songs I Don t Like (29) ## [A Thought Experiment](https://krwatts.substack.com/p/a-thought-experiment) _2026-08-15 · k. r. watts · k. r. watts_ The Case for Trust Fund Kids ## [Saturday’s ‘Thankfully It’s A Bit Cooler’ Mix](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/15/saturdays-thankfully-its-a-bit-cooler-mix/) _2026-08-15 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ ## [The Stones: Part Twenty-Six](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/14/the-stones-part-twenty-six/) _2026-08-14 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This is the twenty-sixth part of a fiction serial, in 782 words. Almost three months had gone by, the second draft of the book had come back from the editor, and a cover had been chosen. They were going with the title The Stones , and Maria s pen name, Barbara Brewster. The decision had been made Continue reading The Stones: Part Twenty-Six ## [Lowelly Road, Lindisfarne (Hobart), Tasmania.](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824914413166477312) _2026-08-14 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ unteriors : Lowelly Road, Lindisfarne (Hobart), Tasmania. ## [1979 Volvo Tundra](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824914368369197057) _2026-08-14 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ cosmonautroger : 1979 Volvo Tundra ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824914360941068288) _2026-08-14 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ digitalfossils : ## [Songs I Don’t Like (28)](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/14/songs-i-dont-like-28/) _2026-08-14 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ This rubbish was actually a hit on multiple occasions. It reached number one in the USA in 1958 with the original by written David Seville, and then was covered by Don Lang in Britain that same year. Later followed by versions by Alvin and The Chipmunks in 1961, 1983, 1984, 1990, and a remix in Continue reading Songs I Don t Like (28) ## [A ‘More Medieval Madness’ Mix](https://beetleypete.com/2026/08/14/a-more-medieval-madness-mix/) _2026-08-14 · beetleypete · beetleypete_ I found lots of new ones, so you can expect more soon. ## [The Future We Remember — pigment transfer on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824863852725485568) _2026-08-13 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ The Future We Remember — pigment transfer on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Absence of the Human, Chapter 14, Scene 2](https://krwatts.substack.com/p/absence-of-the-human-chapter-14-scene-707) _2026-08-12 · k. r. watts · k. r. watts_ A First Draft from the Author's Study ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824656706815524864) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ digitalfossils : ## [Photo](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824656691118440448) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824656630303113216) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ tvneon : ## [1985](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824656620003950592) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ yodaprod : 1985 ## [(untitled)](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824656607238569988) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ lolcatsaestheticdump : ## [Special Season of the Young — acrylic on canvas, 30 x 26 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton](https://hollisbrownthornton.tumblr.com/post/824655865971982336) _2026-08-11 · HOLLIS BROWN THORNTON_ Special Season of the Young — acrylic on canvas, 30 x 26 inches, 2026 Hollis Brown Thornton ## [Alice](https://krwatts.substack.com/p/alice) _2026-08-08 · k. r. watts · k. r. watts_ A Selection from Parables from the Grave ## [Absence of the Human, Chapter 14, Scene 1](https://krwatts.substack.com/p/absence-of-the-human-chapter-14-scene) _2026-08-05 · k. r. watts · k. r. watts_ A First Draft from the Author's Study