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Elementary, my dear Watson – H Hydrogen

7th February 2023 SharpieType301 0

In the previous article, we looked at the development of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements). The time has come to have a more in-depth look at the story behind some [more…]

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Somalia – Western Economic Colonialism

7th February 2023 Going Postal 0

Somalia’s recent history is also a tale of grave miscalculations made by foreigners in a very foreign land. Knowing nomads happily demonstrated their supremacy and disdain for outsiders, the so-called fruits of civilization were not [more…]

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Economic Evolution: Darwin’s Idiot Speaks, Part Four

6th February 2023 Going Postal 0

One of Say’s Laws holds that “we produce to consume”. This is certainly the underlying theme of the Industrial Revolution with its accompanying exponential growth in production of technology, communication, and energy utilization. While private [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Ten

5th February 2023 Going Postal 0

Eleventh in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in February 1968 – Jerry F Nobody who caught the gold fever ever quite recovered from it. [more…]

20th Century

Notables Indésirables En Route to Montreux

4th February 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

As we continue our clockwise drive around Lake Geneva our first and brief port of call is Lausanne, the capital and largest city in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Vaud. Lying at an elevation between [more…]

20th Century

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Twenty – The Smiths – Morrissey

3rd February 2023 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Twenty – Morrisey/Smiths After 60 proper legends of pop (OK, you may have thought that some were a bit iffy), it is now time for my Top [more…]

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Who Do I Think I Am?

1st February 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

I think I’ve mentioned this before on these very pages. Perhaps it’s because I am of a certain age and demeanour. Is it the slightly haggard, worldly look or a hint of exotic places in [more…]

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A Postcard From India; Gandhi, His Politics, The People

31st January 2023 Colin Cross 0

As I’ve said before during this series of posts, following my recent trip to The Sub Continent, India is a land of often stark contrasts. Its population (official figure) is approaching 1.5 billion people, nobody [more…]

21st Century

Kenya Election Context

31st January 2023 Going Postal 0

Some more on the background context of how Kenya got to where it currently is. The presidential contest election was effectively a two-horse race between Deputy President William Ruto and veteran politician Raila Odinga. Neither [more…]

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