Arts
Free Speech with Dr Ginsberg
I had a rare opportunity to speak to one of the foremost advocates of free speech recently, Dr Ernst Stavro Ginsberg, this was just some of the insight from this conversation. Q I understand that [more…]
Blog
Health
It started with a piss – Part Three
Introduction In Parts 1 and 2 I told the tale of how a routine scan as part of an investigation into a urinary tract infection had revealed a large (63mm) abdominal aortic aneurysm (Triple A) [more…]
Authoritarianism
Modern Monetary Theory is an old Marxist Idea
There is nothing new under the sun Modern Monetary Theory, or “MMT”, has been getting a lot of attention lately, often celebrated as a revolutionary breakthrough. However, there is absolutely nothing new about it. The [more…]
Fiction
Némésis – Book 3 Part 9
Ad Dumayr Syria 23rd February 2018 Working through her grief, Ripley ritually washed Pela’s little body and then went back into the dead fighter’s hut and found a beautiful, royal blue chador in the [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Twenty Nine
Monday Well, that was a lovely wet and windy weekend. I didn’t go outside any more than was absolutely essential, it’s not nice getting wet fur and being blown all over the place. I’d much [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Lille Part 54
Lille, Nord Pas de Calais. 26 November 2018 11:04 am In Lille, the six of us wander the Boulevards, very impressive they are too. Making for the Lille Eye, a giant Ferris wheel installed for [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 108
Going Postal Crossword 108 Quick Clues Across 7 Colourless (4,5) 8 Leading (3,2) 10 West Indian (8) 11 Restrained (3,3) 12 Mammal (4) 13 Darkest (8) 15 Boastfulness (7) 17 Riff (7) 20 Charming (8) [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Ruthin
A few days ago I spent a morning in Ruthin. My car needed some work and the nearest main dealer is there, so I dropped it off and went for a walk. Ruthin is a [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 5th March 2020 Panel: Matt Hancock (Conservative) Margaret Beckett (Labour) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) Tim Stanley (Journalist) Xan van Tullekan (TV Doctor) Venue: Royal Tunbridge Wells Your humble reviewer has previously been royally [more…]