The greatest good?
Published: Mon, 03/29/21
In the late 1950s a drug came on the market called Thalidomide. Originally developed by the German pharmaceutical company Chemie Grünenthal GmbH this…
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The last real king
Published: Wed, 03/24/21
A couple of weeks ago there was a minor diversion last week from the trials and tribulations of covid etc. Apparently a well known couple, Megan and…
What would a Neanderthal think of our world today?
Published: Tue, 03/09/21
It has come to my notice that the president of the USA has referred to ‘Neanderthal thinking’ in a remark about the Governor of Te as and his plans to…
A world where children come first
Published: Sun, 02/28/21
Our daughter Iduna will soon be 15 months. I am not sure if parenthood actually changes you as a person, but the intimate presence of a little person…
The King who never was
Published: Sun, 02/21/21
On the 6th of May 1910 King Edward the seventh died. He was 69 years old and had reigned for nine years since his mother, Queen Victoria died in 1901.
Giving money away
Published: Sun, 02/14/21
I have a collection of African spears and bow which came from my father’s old scout troop, the 6th Hornsey, in North London. The story goes that one…
Tearing down the curtain
Published: Sun, 02/07/21
I have shared this story before, but I think it is time to share it again. In 1997 I spent a few weeks of the summer working on a language school…
Laws on Witchcraft, then, now, and in the future
Published: Sun, 01/31/21
Many years ago I attended an annual event entitled ‘Witchfest’ which was held in Croydon as I remember. As the name suggests the theme was witchcraft…
My lesson in discrimination
Published: Fri, 01/22/21
Many years ago I had a short and erratic career in school teaching. I did mainly supply teaching and short term contracts. I never quite managed to…
If I keep all the rules, will I live for ever?
Published: Fri, 01/08/21
A question for Dr Fauchi, Professor Ferguson, and all the other e perts:If I stay home indefinitely?If I avoid contact with other people?If I don’t…