Arts
THE FINAL HONK
Yesterday, I spent some time with the dead. I hadn’t intended to visit the natural burial ground set just below the Jack and Jill Windmills on the South Downs but the weather was good and [more…]
Blog
Business
“Real innovation and progress happen beyond Big Tech”, Part One
Those who know me and who have read my writings before will be very well aware of how important the topic of decentralization is to me and to my way of looking at the world, [more…]
America
A View From The Greenhouse; Far Right Extremism (Innit?)
Welcome everyone, to my bi-weekly missive on all things “green”, some things bizarre and some things which may appear “made up” but which most definitely aren’t. Back to something like 90% fitness I’ve spent the [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Chester
There are different ages of man. Transitions between them are celebrated in early age, commemorated in later decades, noted as the senses fail and dreaded as life draws towards its finale. My internet search found [more…]
20th Century
Erich Bachem – an engineer years ahead of his time (iii)
Introduction It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-July 2010. I was sitting outside our tent on the Municipal Campsite at Bléré, in the Indre et Loire département of central France doing a crossword and [more…]
America
Mutuals & Friendly Societies
I offer some additions to the excellent work by Pat Barron & Emile Woolf old libertarian comrades, also excellent work by Alasadair MacLeod of Gold Money on their platform. They are at the cutting edge [more…]
Fiction
Samyaza Chapter 5 – Tel Aviv and Camp Mitkan Adam, May 2006
Afarin stared out of the starboard window of the Boeing 737. She had watched the approach over the sea and the turn to line up with the runway. Below were the eastern suburbs of Tel [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Part One Hundred and Forty Three
Monday Happy bank holiday, people. It is very quiet in London this morning. The family didn’t come home yesterday so I assumed they will be back late today. That suits me, all the papers have [more…]
21st Century
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
It’s that time of year again…… The UK entry is Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN – United Kingdom 🇬🇧 – Official Music Video – Eurovision 2022 and is the featured track. The music is generally [more…]