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Monthly Archives: January 2025

January hiking summary

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Tomas

January was a varied month when it comes to weather in the mountains. As with the past years, the weather has been changing a lot, which led to quite some variety.

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Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Hiking, mountains, nature, photo | 1 Comment

Storytelling: the power of friendship

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Tomas

Today, I’ll look into another storytelling element: the power of friendship and love in fiction with its pros and cons as I see them.

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Posted in Books, Writing | Tagged Books, reading, Writing | Leave a comment

Fiction/history: what makes a family?

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Tomas

Today, I’ll again blend history and fiction, sharing my thoughts about how the typical family looked like in the past and today and how that ties to fiction (especially fantasy).

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Welcome, 2025. What to do with you?

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Tomas

The new year is always a time for reflection and planning. The latter of the pair is one I’m not really good at. But I try, and I’ll share my thoughts on the coming year today.

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