There have been many that have helped inspire my own community activism, Continue reading
St. Lukes leaflet wars!?
My fellow blogger, Matt Dent, has recently posted under the title “Threaten all he likes, Cllr Ayling is a sub-par councillor and he knows it”. Continue reading
Dmitri Mendeleev
The name of Dmitri Mendeleev has long been etched on my mind. Today would have been his 182nd birthday. Continue reading
The Archers, Rob Titchener and Domestic Violence
Note: this blog post is about the Rob and Helen story line in the Archers and particularly its central theme, which revolves around Rob’s domestic violence towards his wife Helen. Continue reading
Of making many books (1)
One of the Bible verses that particularly struck me at a young age goes: “And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh” Ecclesiastes 12:12. Continue reading
Homeless deaths
Sadly, given average life expectancy of homeless people is considerably less than that for the non-homeless, Continue reading
The Iowa Caucuses Explained
I was grateful to a fellow blogger friend for pointing me to a link with the intriguing title “The Iowa Caucuses Explained For British People” Continue reading
Terry Wogan
With a good deal of sadness, I reflect here on the death that has just been announced of Terry Wogan. According to Wikipedia: Continue reading
Do we need a British Islam?
There is a worth watching television program that I don’t usually get to see because it clashes with my getting ready to go and going to church. Continue reading