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Dreams and night shelters

February 8, 2016John 3 Comments

There have been many that have helped inspire my own community activism, Continue reading →

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St. Lukes leaflet wars!?

February 8, 2016John 1 Comment

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 →

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Dmitri Mendeleev

February 8, 2016John Leave a comment

The name of Dmitri Mendeleev has long been etched on my mind. Today would have been his 182nd birthday. Continue reading →

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The Archers, Rob Titchener and Domestic Violence

February 7, 2016John 6 Comments

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 →

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Of making many books (1)

February 6, 2016John Leave a comment

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 →

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The EU Referendum (2)

February 3, 2016John Leave a comment

It has been six weeks since I placed my initial stake in the ground by talking about the EU Referendum, Continue reading →

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Homeless deaths

February 3, 2016John Leave a comment

Sadly, given average life expectancy of homeless people is considerably less than that for the non-homeless, Continue reading →

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The Iowa Caucuses Explained

February 2, 2016John Leave a comment

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 →

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Terry Wogan

February 1, 2016John Leave a comment

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 →

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Do we need a British Islam?

January 31, 2016John Leave a comment

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 →

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