Schizophrenia: A Fractured Mind
I recently experienced another breakdown (curious how, every year since I can remember, they seem to build out of manic episodes, which...
christinacrimari
- Aug 18
- 8 min
I Am God, Who Passes All Understanding
I was 16 when I saw “Ben-Hur” (1959) for the first time - all however-many-hours there was of it. Perhaps, the most worn-out sections of...
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christinacrimari
- Apr 22
- 18 min
Stephen Fry’s The Life Of The Manic Depressive; Rising Suns, Setting Moons, And The Pole Star
From time to time, I watch Stephen Fry’s series on manic depression from start to finish, and never cease to find something new in each...
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christinacrimari
- Apr 13
- 9 min
Gorse, Stars, Dodgy Teachers, Police Academy, Volodimir Zelensky And Anything Else I Can Think Of
I’ve not been very active for a while - basically because, after years of mania, I was plunged into menopausal depression, for about a...
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christinacrimari
- Feb 28
- 9 min
Scapegoat No More
Scapegoat No More - Zero Tolerance of Victimisation Oh dear. I have just discovered another bunch of bullies want to get me thrown out of...
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christinacrimari
- Feb 15
- 1 min
My Favourite Books: At shepherd.com
Good news! Reviews of some of my favourite books are now at https://shepherd.com/best-books/fashion-art-and-science - shepherd.com is an...
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christinacrimari
- Jan 1
- 6 min
The Brilliance of Domestika: Why Art Schools Are Now Officially Redundant
I first became aware of Domestika, through their friendly-looking adverts on Youtube earlier this year. Normally, I skip past Youtube...
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christinacrimari
- Dec 25, 2021
- 5 min
Said The Joker To The Thief: That Was 2021
It has just gone midday on Christmas Day 2021, as I write this. I am on my own, in a quiet house, with no distractions. I am reflecting...
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christinacrimari
- Dec 25, 2021
- 4 min
The New Calligraphy: Brushstrokes Into Pictures 2019-2021
With a cursory glance through my literary output this year, I found that this (my most recently-published offering) was indeed, something...
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christinacrimari
- Dec 10, 2021
- 6 min
My New Musical Album: "Miz' Mecca"
Well, here it is - a complete album of new and long overdue music from my good self, which I have been working on for a while. The bulk...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
Why Writing Is Fun: My New Site, thehornblower.com
Have you got a story inside you, which you'd like help with telling? Would you like to produce a children's book, Art or science book, or...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 28, 2021
- 13 min
The Nazi-Cystic Mother
There has been much talk, in recent years, of narcissistic mothers, and the effects they have had on their daughters. I’ll dare to go one...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 26, 2021
- 7 min
When Being A Woman Is A Life Sentence
Most of my generation are currently entering the menopause. Now, if I hear one more woman saying that they “sailed through it”, I am gong...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 24, 2021
- 6 min
Devil-Worshippers Of The World, Take Flight
“Rockabye, rockabye…I’m gonna rock you Rockabye, rockabye…somebody’s got you Rockabye, rockabye…I’m gonna rock you Rockabye, rockabye …(a...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
Bogan-Alia
Following an afternoon walk, kicking off through crunchy carpets of multicoloured leaves, which blanket the mud in Walter Raleigh’s...
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christinacrimari
- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
Quantum Leap: What If We Could Change The Past - What Would You Do Differently?
It was just another ordinary day, today. I got up at stupid o’clock in the morning, and the moment it was light enough, sauntered across...
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christinacrimari
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Pop-Urban: Works On Canvas 2019-2021
I first started experimenting with UV paints in late 2019. As those who are familiar with my work might know, I work on both canvas and...
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christinacrimari
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
The New Barghello: Experiments in Embroidery Design
The Story Behind The Book It was about three years ago (mid-2018, to be precise), when I tentatively dipped my toe into the fascinating...
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christinacrimari
- Apr 18, 2021
- 5 min
I Can Fly Above The Weather; When Kate Bush Met Howard Hughes
Through night-time and the morning grey/ Sunshine or a rainy day I know I can fly above the weather/ Hey, hey, hey hey! As I write this,...
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christinacrimari
- Apr 6, 2021
- 9 min
Beware Of Blonde Women: Did Marlene Dietrich Have a Point?
I used to, and still do, like some of Marlene Dietrich’s music, even though I found the ever-changing shape of her drawn-on eyebrows...
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