I don’t think I have done much to hide my dislike of the current UK government, despite declaring myself to be a political neutral. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Spirituality without religion
I was struck recently when one of my Facebook friends announced that while she was not particularly religious events had so transpired that she was becoming more spiritual. Continue reading
Dr. Claire Joseph
This coming Friday, there will be two funerals I want to attend in order to pay my respects to the deceased and stand with those who were close, as together we mourn their passing and celebrate their lives. Given I cannot be in two places at the same time, I thought I would post a tribute to the one whose funeral I could not attend. Continue reading
Helping the homeless at Christmas
As readers of my blogs know, helping the homeless is one subject I am particularly passionate about, and encouraging and empowering people to do so in the most effective manner is something I try to do. Continue reading
Time Person of the Year – Angela Merkel
As some readers know, I have been subscribing to TIME magazine ever since my college days. Continue reading
Another airport runway
The issue of building a further runway to accommodate increased air traffic in and out of the UK has again been raised, with the argument mostly coming down to whether there should be a third runway built at Heathrow or a second runway built at Gatwick. Continue reading
MPs and councilors talking to each other
Question: Should MPs and councilors be talking to each other? Continue reading
Banning Muslims
A couple of days back I reflected on Donald Trump’s presidential aspirations and noted in passing his latest controversial proclamation that Muslims should be banned from entering America. Continue reading
Keddies
I had a fascinating and agreeable conversation last night with one of our rough sleeper guests, while helping out with the mini-bus run from Warrior Square to the church hosting last night’s night shelter. Continue reading