Disturbing the archeology of my blog.

It seems that I have completely run out of space on my blog. That meant that I either stop blogging, purchase a Business plan for £220 a year, or start deleting.

Well, after due consideration, I decided to delete.

I deleted 120 posts from 2014. That did not seem to make any difference. So I started deleting early photos. That has made some difference. I am able to blog again. Yippeee!!

It felt as if I was desecrating my site though. It felt like some vandal (me) was digging up ancient artifacts and destroying them – just as if I was a mad archeologist or member of ISIS. It made me feel very sad. I don’t think anybody actually delves back to read those early blogs or look at those pictures. But that was not the point. They were there, buried under the many posts from later years – like an era of geology buried in the strata of rocks. Once I had deleted them they were lost for ever. It was like a layer of history had been eradicated.

So my site is now less than it was.

Opher’s Blog – What have I achieved?

I have been running this blog for twenty months. This is my 2228th post.

I have put out posts on:

Rock Music

Poetry

Anecdotes

Politics

Humour

Love

ISIS

Science

The Environment

My books

Art

Social issues

Education

Religion

Relationships

Friendships

Death

Rock Artists

War

Photography

Travel

Reading

Tolerance

Justice

Fairness

Writing

Philosophy

Ideas

Science

and whatever grabs my attention .

I have met a lot of new, interesting people and found the exchange of ideas exhilarating.

I find it hard finding topics to expound on but, as some of you can see, I am opinionated and often controversial.

The one thing I will say is that I am passionate and I have strong views.

I have sold some books and received glowing reviews.

So – where to now?

Here are a few of my books. They are available on Amazon in both paperback and on kindle.

Anecdotes – paperback just £6.95  Kindle – just £1.99 or free on Kindle Unlimited

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anecdotes-Weird-Science-Writing-Ramblings/dp/1519675631/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459501044&sr=1-7&keywords=opher+goodwin

More Anecdotes – paperback just £7.29  Kindle – just £2.12 or free on Kindle Unlimited

http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Anecdotes-Essays-Beliefs-flotsam/dp/1530770262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459501044&sr=1-1&keywords=opher+goodwin

My other books are also available. There is some unique to suit most tastes if you like something thought provoking and alternative.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opher-Goodwin/e/B00MSHUX6Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1459501044&sr=1-2-ent

Opher’s Blog – What is it about?

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I set up this blog for a number of reasons:

  1. As an outlet for my creative endeavours (my writing, photography, poetry and art)
  2. As a place to express my opinions (often controversial) on matters such as (the environment, religion, politics, education sex, drugs and health)
  3. As a place to share my interests in Rock Music, Beat Poetry, Film and books.
  4. As a commentary on social issues – ISIS, War, Poverty, Fundamentalism, Love
  5. As a commentary on current affairs
  6. To enjoy argument, discussion and debate, and share ideas
  7. To be thought provoking
  8. To look towards building a better future
  9. To advertise my books so that millions of people will be attracted to them and purchase them

On some of these fronts I’ve failed miserably. On some I’ve been successful. As the subject matter is often outside the popular culture and occasionally challenging I did not expect great popular appeal – but I did hope to contact like minded people and share.

So how successful?

What is your opinion?

Here are a few of my books. They are available on Amazon in both paperback and on kindle.

Anecdotes – paperback just £6.95  Kindle – just £1.99 or free on Kindle Unlimited

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anecdotes-Weird-Science-Writing-Ramblings/dp/1519675631/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459501044&sr=1-7&keywords=opher+goodwin

More Anecdotes – paperback just £7.29  Kindle – just £2.12 or free on Kindle Unlimited

http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Anecdotes-Essays-Beliefs-flotsam/dp/1530770262/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459501044&sr=1-1&keywords=opher+goodwin

My other books are also available. There is some unique to suit most tastes if you like something thought provoking and alternative.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opher-Goodwin/e/B00MSHUX6Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1459501044&sr=1-2-ent

About Opher’s World

This was the manifesto I produced when I first set this blog up in May 2014. I thought it was worth recirculating as there are probably lots of new people who haven’t read it.

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About Opher’s World

I live to make the world a better place. Why don’t you join me? Creativity gives a purpose to life. This blog celebrates creativity. I welcome you. Please have a look at my books, art, poems and art.

This is an idealist’s shriek at the absurd, the horrendous and the obscene in the huge optimism that we can make it better.

This is a blog in pursuit of the marvellous.

I ask you to devour all that is wonderful –

and detest all that is cruel, vicious and mean.

You will find lots of life, sex and ideas in this blog – (Ideas such as – there is no god, no purpose, no great scheme, no after-life) – but I do not set out to be offensive, merely to argue my passionately held point of view.

This blog is a celebration of Life – not Death.

What is obscene is not sex.

Obscenity is:
– The destruction of the environment
– War
– The indoctrination of children
– Overpopulation
– Cynical exploitation
– Cruelty to animals and people
– Grotesque disparity of wealth
– Deforestation
– Fanaticism in politics and religion
– Pollution

These are the things I stand against.
These are the obscenities.

This blog celebrates Love, Humour, Kindness and Awe.

It is a howl of creativity – A feast of ideas – A source of controversy.

A thing of beauty –  A delight of wonder – A splurge of passion.

I preach Tolerance – Empathy – Equality – Freedom – Respect –

Responsibility and Passionate Argument.

I will post some of my photos from round the world, examples of my poetry, extracts from my books, my views, ideas and dreams. I will tell you what I stand for and against and argue my case.

It would be great it you told me your views. Perhaps we could have a good argument about it!! There’s nothing better than a good passionate exchange of deeply held views.

This is the marmite of blogs!

1000th Post!!! Celebration!!! Opher’s World – The Blog that dares to say anything!

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This is my 1000th Post. I set this blog up 1 year and three days ago.

This is a blog that I described as Marmite – you either love it or hate it!

Obviously hundreds of you love it. Thank you to you all. Your likes, comments and follows make it all worthwhile!

I set this up with the view that I would say exactly what I wanted. I have written about my passions – Rock Music, The Environment, Writing, Reading, Books, Films, Creativity, Politics, Religion, Civil Rights, Poems, Photography, Humanism, Antitheism, Sex, Philosophy, Art, Love and the Sixties.

I wanted to create a new positive zeitgeist. I wanted an opportunity to express myself. I wanted to draw attention to my writing and other creativity.

Some things work better than others. I dread to think how many hours I’ve tapped away on this. My friend Rich reminded me that everything I’ve written could disappear if WordPress pulls the plug. That’s quite a thought. It’s like life really – one brief flicker and gone.

My blog has now run out of space. I have used up all my allotted storage. I find it quite ironic that this should happen on my 1000th post. Perhaps I should open another one – Opher’s Other World. I have to decide what to do. Any suggestions?