Like a bee trapped behind glass
Published: Tue, 04/14/20
I seem to have some sort of routine developing. Train first thing in the morning. Then write and maybe have a Zoom meeting. In the afternoon give…
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A place to let go, reflection on Good Friday
Published: Fri, 04/10/20
I have been e pressing some frustration and even anger at the restricted circumstances we find ourselves in. I have also been reflecting that a ‘time…
What would you die for?
Published: Wed, 04/08/20
One of the members of the Ice and Fire Stav facebook group asked if the Ethical Bind Rune was relevant to the present situation. Here is my answer to…
The reason no one likes me
Published: Tue, 04/07/20
Apparently one of my few talents is making people think and sometimes helping them see the world a little differently. When I preach (I am a Methodist…
How two whisky bottles became a family legend
Published: Sat, 04/04/20
My grandfather,My grandfather, Thomas Bainbridge Willis was born in 1893. He died on Bo ing day when I was si teen aged 82, which was considered quite…
What my father considered valuable
Published: Thu, 04/02/20
As I have mentioned before I became a father in December last year when our daughter Iduna Charlotte Butcher arrived. As doting parents we think she…
Conflicting beliefs, shared values
Published: Wed, 04/01/20
I managed to trigger off a mild argument on Facebook by sharing an article by Peter Hitchins. An opinion piece which asked the question of whether or…
The science of conformity
Published: Tue, 03/31/20
In 1951 the psychologist Solomon Asch carried out a series of behavioral e periments which have since become famous. A person would be invited to…
They can't stop the sun from rising
Published: Mon, 03/30/20
They can’t stop the sun rising and setting. They can’t even change when it rises and sets, only the clocks. The sun, moon and stars have never heard…
Am I trying hard enough?
Published: Fri, 03/20/20
I got a complaint about my last post. I don’t get that reaction very often which probably means I am not trying hard enough. Part of the complaint was…