Raymond G. Taylor
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Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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How to win a lottery
Mathematicians at the UK's University of Manchester claim to have hit on a reliable scientific method of guaranteeing a National Lottery win using only 27 number combinations. Reporting on the discovery, New Scientist explains that the method relies on a field known as finite geometry.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in 01
How to use AI responsibly
Are you shocked by the number of ChatGPT generated articles that are appearing on Vocal and other platforms? You know the ones I am talking about. Cliché-ridden turgid tosh with six or seven subtitles and a conclusion. You learn nothing reading it, it does nothing for the creator's reputation, and it's about as entertaining as watching paint dry.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Writers
Run with the Pack: Chapter 4
Bahr continued his relentless pace through the forest, onward to new ground, away from his family, his pack. He noticed the beginnings of the thaw as fresh shoots appeared through the snow. He picked at some promising looking plants, but forest vegetation provides nothing to stay the vast hunger of a ravenous wolf. He must find meat. Nights had passed since his last meal and many days had passed since, in his generosity, he had allowed the shiha, the she-wolf, to keep the dead bird, the bird that was rightfully his. Fool, fool, fool that he was.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Chapters
Barbie: nice movie...
Don't get me wrong. Barbie is a great film, with bags of humor and lots of funny references to other films... for those old enough to remember 2001: A Space Odyssey. Problem is, it didn't know where to end. There is only so much existentialism a theatre audience can take.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
Mamma Mia!
Hate musicals, not an Abba fan. Why then did the Mama Mia! stage show, which I attended reluctantly with work friends, delight me so? Was it the sumptuous Novello Theatre on London's Aldwych? Was it the stylish bar? Was it the upbeat crowd? Whatever it was, the production was excellent.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
Oliver Twist is a sham. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
Characters are wooden and two dimensional. The book imbued with Victorian hypocrisy. Oliver Twist, far from shining a light on inner city poverty and crime, is voyeuristic and nauseatingly sentimental. In the end, Oliver is plucked from London's 'wickedness' only to join his benefactor in a life of rural privilege.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Critique
Of phones and photographs. Top Story - August 2023.
Was a time I considered myself a photographer. Two Pentax manual SLR bodies, four lenses, lens hood, filters, tripod, camera bag, rolls of Kodachrome, Fujichrome, Ilford monochrome. A keen eye and a willingness to try out new things.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Photography
Art for our sake: five
For my fifth venture into the wonderous world depicted by the wonderful creators submitting their stories to the Vocal Art community, I have included some embedded links. Please let me know what you think. Is it too much or does it help give a useful preview of the works reviewed?
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Art
