Tag Archives: posterity

The walking dead…

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had been engaged in one of those long existential debates, discussing life, death and the possibilities of what might come before and after. The debate had gone on for some time, discussion had gone deep and we had covered … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Memories, Photography, Spirituality, The Silent Eye | Tagged camera, consciousness, existentialism, filming, Life, life and death, life is finite, motherhood, personality, posterity, recycling life, sons | 8 Comments

The email trail…

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I’m doing well, I’m nearly done, An early night at last? I’m almost sorted… then The emails come in thick and fast. Not one of them can be ignored, None can be left for later… And by the thirteenth missive … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged email vs letters, history, politeness, posterity, technology, words | 48 Comments

Memories of the written word

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

There is a certain irony in the fact that I became aware of the Unesco Memory of the World Programme whilst researching the most ancient artefacts. Wikipedia says that the initiative was launched to ‘safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity … Continue reading →