Fuck You I Won't Do What You Tell Me!

A triumph. Fuck all the naysayers. And I don’t mean those people who love X-Factor. I mean those people I spoke to who were too cynical to join in. Those who were unwilling to give it a go. Those were thinking that their contribution wouldn’t make a difference. Those people who said it would beContinueContinue reading “Fuck You I Won't Do What You Tell Me!”

…And Justice For Them!

Our Glorious Ally in The War Against Terrorism has struck a mighty blow for good. The Heinous People who committed a crime against the one-true ideal: Democracy are being held to account!Let the trial of key suspects for the 9/11 Atrocities show the world: We Do Not Tolerate Terrorism.Let the trial be a symbol ofContinueContinue reading “…And Justice For Them!”

This Is What It's Like

Deliberately providing no context creates ambiguity and forces us to question ourselves.If the context is an individual’s culture, where does that leave a person’s experience of being alive?“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands toContinueContinue reading “This Is What It's Like”

In the Beginning was the Word…

…but the Word didn’t mean shit because no-one was listening.If a tree falls in a forest and no-one is around to hear it does it make a sound?I’ve read/ heard/ experienced that our word is the most precious thing we own. The only thing we can be truly responsible for are the things we sayContinueContinue reading “In the Beginning was the Word…”

Iran 2

Facilities have been discovered in Iran for enriching uranium and plutonium.Iran: that undemocratic country; that economically protectionist country; that shelter for terrorists – it must be brought to heel.What’s the West going to do to deal with this potential threat to global stability?Is there going to be a Pre-emptive Interventionist Strategic Strike (PISS) leading toContinueContinue reading “Iran 2”

Ageing, the Passage of Time and Mortality

“…but in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.”Benjamin FranklinI don’t think/ feel/ see/ judge that thinking about death is morbid. I read/ heard/ saw somewhere that it’s our attitude to death that shapes our attitude to life. I’ve had three things happen to me recently that have broughtContinueContinue reading “Ageing, the Passage of Time and Mortality”