Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Seventeen
On Thursday morning Dave packed ready for London, he Ubered for a couple of hours to pass the time. He was ready waiting for Sally to return from work, she dropped him off at the [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1983
Featured song: Spandau Ballet – True This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]
Authoritarianism
Do You Still Believe Anything You Read?
Apologies in advance to Larry and his scribe WorthingGooner for pre-empting part of this coming Sunday’s ever popular and always entertaining Larry’s Diary, but something has cropped up and I think all G-P authors, commenters [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Twenty-Two
The pool deck and the grounds of the TT Ennios St James Bay were lit up by coloured lights and it was crowded. There was a long line of trestle tables laden with food. Three [more…]
Economics
More Thoughts on the BRICS and Gold vs. the US and the Dollar
In a previous article I suggested that the BRICS, lead by China and Russia, might offer an alternative international trade settlement system that would be independent of the US and the dollar. The BRICS have [more…]
Hobbies
Postcard from Thailand Part III
SAKON NAKHON – สกลนคร A one-hour flight from Bangkok saw us arrive at Udon Thani airport in the North East of Thailand. Mrs ABS’ stepmum, Nin, (NHRN) was waiting for us along with her son, Ning, [more…]
Human Interest
The Italian Job, Part 2
The Hows, Whys And Wherefores The How centered around two particular ways of achieving the objective. I guess on reflection, it probably helped to look at is as a kind of project. One was flying [more…]
Cycling
West Country Rides, Six
It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]
Economics
“I wouldn’t start from here, if I were you”
Introduction In this third and final essay, I analyse the Britain’s current economic position and then explore the case for a limited, nation-centric government that will be better equipped to deliver prosperity and growth. I [more…]