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…
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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…
Four indisputable facts about COVID-19
Published: Wed, 03/18/20
Last year I did quite a lot of gardening work for an elderly lady named Sylvia. She was proud of her garden but was getting a bit elderly to look…
Getting attention with a shotgun
Published: Wed, 03/11/20
Perry Marshall tells the story of how his friend and associate John became a card shark in Las Vegas. Apparently, as a young man, John decided that…
Babies, lions and chanting the runes
Published: Mon, 03/09/20
Iduna is 13 weeks old tomorrow and she is growing fast. She likes to feed, sleep quite a lot, needs her nappy changing, has baths and likes to have…
A single brick in the wall
Published: Fri, 03/06/20
I sometimes like to think of myself as a writer, yet I am very bad at actually getting any writing done. Which is why it it has been a while since my…
Why my mother was rejected by Weight Watchers
Published: Mon, 02/10/20
Many years ago my mother approached her local branch of Weight Watchers and offered to give advice on sensible eating and correct nutrition. I wasn’t…