Another milestone, another breather and we now know the finalists of the 2014 Football World Cup. Continue reading
Islamic fundamentalism
While going through my papers, I stumbled across a tract I had been given earlier, when I visited the local mosque on one of its open days, titled: “What is Islamic Fundamentalism?” Continue reading
Football World Cup 2014 (4)
Interestingly, the four teams now in the semi-finals of the World Cup are much as I (and many others) have predicted. Continue reading
Creation versus evolution
One of the big questions that I have been faced with, have pondered on, debated with people of differing persuasions and looked into ever since my youth is “are we a product of creation or that of evolution?” Continue reading
The scientific method
This post is about the scientific method, which has been defined as “a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses” Continue reading
Football World Cup 2014 (3)
Another short breather before the quarter finals and the standard of football continues to be high, and the games that have been played have turned out to be mostly exciting. Continue reading
Housing Justice
Today, I attended a homelessness symposium organized by a group I have hitherto had very little contact: Housing Justice. Continue reading
Football World Cup 2014 (2)
In my earlier posting on the subject of the Football World Cup, presently taking place, I looked back at past World Cups and my own interest in them and I looked forward to this one. Continue reading
The point of education
I remember, many years ago, soon after leaving my job as a secondary school teacher, separately bumping into two of my former students. Continue reading
Iraq’s Eternal War
Back in my student days, one of my fellow student introduced me to the USA based “Time” magazine. Continue reading