Christianity
The New Religion
I myself am I Christian, and the more I see of the world today the more convinced I am that for some people science has replaced religion, and in turn become its own religion. You [more…]
Science
Engineering
The Helium-Neon Laser
Introduction In my laser articles Iv’e often mentioned the helium-neon (He-Ne) laser which I have used to align the feedback mirrors and make holograms. I thought that it would be remiss of me not to [more…]
Politics
Health
Sort Out Yer Glutes!
Sort out yer glutes! Thus spake my sports physio after I turned up in his surgery with chronic back pain, like I couldn’t get out of bed without screaming. Now he’s good, so good in [more…]
21st Century
Postcard From Birmingham, Part Eight
Puffins will be devasted to read this is the last episode of Postcard From Birmingham. But thrilled to hear myself and Mrs AWS have been saving up our pennies and coordinating our days off to [more…]
20th Century
Close Approach of Mars to Earth
In September 1956, as Mars approached its closest to Earth for 34 years, John Alldridge summed up what we then knew (or thought we knew) of the planet for the Manchester Evening News – Jerry [more…]
Business
Ensh*tification of The Internet
I’ve just finished the first in a series of articles relating to the privacy and security of your electronic life. This has led me down some rabbit holes that are very worrying. Seriously scary. One [more…]
21st Century
Kenya’s Climate Agenda
While international collaboration and aid have offered crucial assistance, they have also prompted concerns regarding national sovereignty. 07 October, 2024 A little over a month after Kenya adopted the amended Climate Act, the government evicted [more…]
20th Century
Hasn’t Time Flown?
The conversation ended as it often does with a young colleague reminding me it’s because I’m old. Perhaps because I really am old, I can’t remember the topic. Maybe the latest delivery of dog food [more…]