2013 The Last Post
It’s a peculiar thing time. If you are lucky enough to have a philosopher, physicist or cosmologist at your New Years celebrations tonight, ask them to tell you what it […]
Nelson Mandela Freedom Fighter and Revolutionary
Nelson Mandela was born into a world torn apart by war. Revolution was everywhere. The Soviet Union was born just a year earlier, and all of Europe lay on the brink. […]
The Optimist Manifesto or Raging Against The Gloom
I bet you have heard or read the following statement this week “This world is totally messed up”. You may even have uttered it yourself. Here’s another one “Human beings […]
Revolting Times
This is not intended as a rant. I don’t intend to offend any friends or colleagues who I respect greatly, but with whom I may disagree strongly on politics. It […]
Two Tribes
It was always said that the TV series MASH lasted longer than the war it depicted. Not so, because in actuality the Korean War never ended. Ever since the ceasefire […]
Remember
Tonight I watched my daughter Mollie perform in a “Remembrance Play” for her drama group. She was amazing (she always is) and I fought to hold back tears throughout the […]
Ramblings of an Ordinary Man 