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From my favourite Bowie album, maybe my fave album full stop, Hunky Dory, I've always loved this song, its lyrics seem pertinent...
Quicksand
I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform Of imagery I'm living in a silent film Portraying Himmler's sacred realm Of dream reality I'm frightened by the total goal Drawing to the ragged hole And I ain't got the power anymore No, I ain't got the power anymore
I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes Living proof of Churchill's lies, I'm destiny I'm torn between the light and dark Where others see their targets, divine symmetry Should I kiss the viper's fang? Or herald loud the death of Man I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought And I ain't got the power anymore
Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah
I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man Just a mortal with the potential of a superman I'm living on I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien Can't take my eyes from the great salvation Of bullshit faith If I don't explain what you ought to know You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought And I ain't got the power anymore
Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah...
Solanke is a bit of a revelation to me. I thought he was just a lumbering target man at Bournemouth, but he has flourished at Spurs and looks top class now.
Love this thread! This is a current favourite, not from the baroque era, but definitely with a nod to it: Schubert's Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major - 2nd mvt.
While it has its roots perhaps in baroque, it also feels so modern in its beguiling (apparent) simplicity. And the cello melody gets me every time. I just think this is wonderful. This particular version loses something of the precise rhythm but has such sensitivity I thought I'd post it:
The problem with the 'online safety act' is interpretation. Who decides what is offensive or abusive? It is wide open to manipulation by whoever regulates it to control and stifle open dialogue or dissent. As far as I'm concerned it's just another step down the slippery slope to totalitarianism.
Years ago a mate of mine said that the internet will probably go one of two ways: to an open and free internet that benefits everyone through open-sourcing technology, the sharing of ideas and so on, or towards totalitarianism. Governments, big tech and the legacy media corporations hate a free internet because they can't control it, manipulate it or profit from it. Despite its purported good intentions, the 'online safety act' furthers the latter scenario.
Just realised Esox said 'this century' not 'last 100 years'.
Either way, there's little value in making predcitions based on results from entirely different squads and managers. AI is better if you give it better data to work with (but it still makes mistakes, as you can see)....
"Based on the recent form of Queens Park Rangers (QPR) and their next five opponents—Bristol City, Preston North End, Swansea City, Norwich City, and Watford—the following predictions consider both teams' performance in their last five matches:
QPR Recent Form
QPR has had mixed results recently:
Win against Oxford United (2-0): A strong performance highlighting their ability to capitalize on opportunities. Win against Norwich (3-0): Dominant play showed their attacking capability. Draw with Stoke (1-1): Resilience but struggled to secure the win. Loss to Middlesbrough (1-4): Defensive frailties exposed. Loss to Leeds (0-2): Inability to break down strong teams Sports Mole Wikipedia .
Predictions
Bristol City vs. QPR Bristol City has been inconsistent, but at home, they tend to be tough to beat. Given QPR’s recent improvement, a 1-1 draw seems plausible.
QPR vs. Preston North End Preston's form has dipped lately, while QPR’s recent home performances have been solid. Prediction: QPR win 2-1.
Swansea City vs. QPR Swansea has been strong at home recently. Considering QPR’s away record, this might be a tough match. Prediction: Swansea win 2-0.
Norwich City vs. QPR Despite QPR’s convincing win over Norwich at home, Norwich will aim for revenge. This could be tight. Prediction: 1-1 draw.
QPR vs. Watford Watford has struggled for consistency, and QPR might exploit this at home. Prediction: QPR win 1-0.
These predictions highlight QPR’s potential to secure points against mid-table opponents but recognize challenges in away fixtures against stronger teams. Keep in mind, football results can be unpredictable!"
"A detailed dataset of QPR's century-long match history isn't readily available in one consolidated format, but season-by-season archives suggest fluctuating performances with notable highs and lows, depending on league tier and managerial changes."
It was a perfect storm combination of a large and growing injury list and several new players having to find their feet too fast in a totally different league/country that caused the downturn in performances and results. But I feel we've turned that corner now. Varane, Morrison and Saito looking really good. Nardi superb of course. Madsen not so much, but there's a bit of breathing space now and he's a quality player I think. Great to see Ilias back. Still some wobbly areas, like left back, but four clean sheets in a row... that's fantastic.
Oh and Marti was always a class act, but he just had a tough few months trying to sort all this out. But as we know, form is temporary, class is permanent.
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