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Month: October 2021

Economics

UK Electricity Supply Bloodbath?

5th October 2021 Always Worth Saying 3380 Comments

The Market A market is a place where supply meets demand, where wants and needs meet goods and services. A perfect market would be nothing other than that but, apart from thee ‘n me, nothing [more…]

Animals

Cnuteneering, Part Thirty

4th October 2021 El Cnutador 3321 Comments

Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]

America

The Greatest Threat to the US Is NOT What Most People Think

4th October 2021 Patrick Barron 3369 Comments

Here’s a challenge for readers: Stop reading right now and write down at least five threats to the US. Rank them in order of most serious at the top. Ask family members or friends to [more…]

Fiction

The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter 5

3rd October 2021 Blown Periphery 2944 Comments

The air coming off the mountains was wonderfully cool. Because of its proximity to the equator, the mean temperature was a constant 27 degrees. It was an ideal country to grow crops, many kinds of [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Thirteen

3rd October 2021 Going Postal 3366 Comments

Monday Good morning, another week starts and despite it being bright it’s getting cooler, autumn is definitely setting in. Very quiet here this morning, almost like a Sunday. Bozzie went off with Liz Truss to [more…]

20th Century

Mystery Album, Part Three

2nd October 2021 Always Worth Saying 2773 Comments

A mystery album has fallen into my possession. The photos suggest it belonged to a wealthy, well-travelled but thus far unidentified family. No doubt Puffins will help me to solve the puzzle but first, two [more…]

America

What does it mean to be an American?

2nd October 2021 Fred Brownbill 1652 Comments

When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails. H. Jackson Brown Jr Today’s blog was written by a good friend of mine, Lieutenant Jason Redman, U.S. Navy SEAL, retired. His [more…]

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Crossword No. 190

2nd October 2021 Going Postal 1950 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a choice of GP authored book. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 189 and a GP [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Twelve – The Monkees

1st October 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2457 Comments

If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands.  I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not [more…]

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