“If you have no sympathy for human pain
The name of human you cannot retain”
The Wisdom Of Saadi
How did the zebrafish get its stripes?
“It’s fascinating to think that these different pigment cells, all acting without coordinated centralised control, can reliably produce the striped patterns we see in zebrafish.”
Oot The Back at The Orkney Distillery
The Orkney Distillery in Ayre Road, Kirkwall , providing a safe and pleasant place for its customers
Poetry Corner:Mary Queen of Scots
A poem of Mary Queen of Scots life.
St Magnus Way: A Literary Pilgrimage
“In the Literary Pilgrimage project, we put out posters with texts by Orkney writers along the 55 mile pilgrimage route. The locations are chosen so that they fit with the text, and what you can see from there.”
Orkney Renewable Energy Forum 2020 AGM
OREF’s online AGM took place on Tuesday evening, 4th August, with some 32 attendees.
The Challenges We Face
“funding to Orkney Islands Council follows a tried and tested formula to ensure fairness to all 32 Local Authorities, in Scotland.”
Audiobook Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Headlong Flight by Dayton Ward
The crew of the USS Enterprise-E has been given a new mission to explore and survey a nebula in the previously uncharted Odyssean Pass.
Bernie Bell: Remembering
The visit to the Peace Museum and the Peace Park were a strange contrast to each other.
It’s OK To Feel Anxious: Clear Your Head
“Feelings of anxiety are normal and to be expected, but there are things you can do that will help. “
