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Data Interpretation, How the State & MSM Mislead You

23rd July 2020 Godfrey Bloom 0

Many years ago part of my professional exams included data interpretation, I studied further as my research role expanded to include pension fund management & mortality statistics. I particularly enjoyed distance learning with Austin University, [more…]

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A Glass Half Full

17th July 2020 Going Postal 0

In a previous article, I asked whether you had ever gazed into your pint and wondered about the beginnings of beer and brewing. This time, I’ll ask you another question. It’s about the pint pot [more…]

Arts

My Apprenticeship, Part Two

15th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Part one went through the first two years of my drawing office apprenticeship with Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. During the second year, Babcock and Wilcox Ltd became Babcock and Wilcox (Operations) Limited. The first of [more…]

20th Century

An early airman’s tragic adventure

15th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Early 1930: It had been a depressing English winter – cold, dark and wet for weeks on end. In West Wickham, a young man who had left Australia five years earlier and settled here in [more…]

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How to hypnotise someone

10th July 2020 Lugosi 0

I warn you to try any of this with caution. Don’t use it to treat anyone because you aren’t qualified to deal with any problems arising. Use it to help someone relax and feel good, [more…]

Arts

My Apprenticeship, Part One

8th July 2020 Going Postal 0

I hated school, but I enjoyed technical drawing. One reason was that I got it from the very first day. For some reason, I could visualise in 3D those flat drawings. I guess my brain [more…]

20th Century

From Guinea Pigs to CCAST

8th July 2020 Blown Periphery 0

Part 1 – Joint Doctrine for Medical Support, The Operational Context  “If any good can be said to come of war, then the Second War War must go on record as assisting and accelerating one [more…]

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Le Château de Guédelon

2nd July 2020 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction I suppose it is only natural when confronted by an ancient architectural marvel such as a Roman aqueduct or a mediæval cathedral to stare in wonder and to ask oneself, ‘How on earth did [more…]

20th Century

The Spitfire, of course, Part 3

1st July 2020 GrumpyAngler 0

A look at the Miles M20, the “Emergency Fighter” Design and build us a cheap fighter, knock it up out of wood, shove in this night fighter engine, loads of fuel, plenty of ammo and [more…]

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