20th Century
One Degree of Separation
My niece tapped on the home office door. When she was smaller I would babysit and sell her pieces of paper as her need to draw and write would keep her occupied. Yes, sell. We [more…]
Politics
America
Enemies of Democracy: President Biden’s September 1, 2022, Nuremberg Speech
Our Presidents,contrary to their campaigns and acolytes,are not elected as Kings or even, as President Biden seemed to imply at his September 1 2022 “Nuremberg” speech, as The Leader. We elect Presidents to faithfully enforce [more…]
Democracy
A View From The Greenhouse: We’re All “Far Right” Now, Innit?
Two weeks ago, when I commenced to writing my last episode about the trials and tribulations of a lazy, often reluctant veg grower and half hearted forager, I had no idea there’d be a new [more…]
Economics
The Age of Unreason
We seem to be desperately retreating from the age of enlightenment where science was based on evidence & philosophy drove social progress. My main comment on my Twitter Feed now is ‘the madness continues’. The [more…]
Economics
OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Seven
Brief history of welfare One way or another we have always had welfare. The family unit looked after each other to the best of their ability. Religious communities made it a point to care for [more…]
Politics
Nightmare In Bordj Badji Mokhtar
Bordj Badji Mokhtar is an Algerian town in the Sahara Desert on the border with Mali, 1368 miles south of Algiers. As of 2008, there were 16.937 inhabitants in Bordj Badji Mokhtar. Since what I [more…]
Economics
OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Six
This has been written so much better in thousands of articles on the web (including GP). Wasn’t going to write this one but have included it for completeness. Very short and to the many points. [more…]
Diary
A View From The Greenhouse; (The Shabbiness Of Public Service)
Autumn is upon us, misty mornings, shorter days and cool breezes from the west herald its arrival. In our tiny corner of North West England, little changes. Sheep get moved from field to field, taking [more…]
Economics
OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Five
Fairly taxing thoughts… In this article, I hope to think through a fair taxation system. What to tax and why. I am starting from the ground up and paying no attention to the fact that [more…]