’39 to the Mid 50’s In 1939 most of the school children, with some parents and children of a younger age, were evacuated. I included, so I did not see the barrenness of the towns and cities without children, which must have been the case. Children by and large have a softening affect on their… Continue reading In Search Of Progress, 1920 to 2000, 2 of 4
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In Search Of Progress, 1920 to 2000 1 of 4
20’s to ’39. What follows here, and several other posts in this vein, are narrow views of one person, not over-views determined by research. They are done mainly to determine how life has changed over 80 years. Take children; the phrase ‘children should be seen and not heard’, in its various forms, was a Victorian… Continue reading In Search Of Progress, 1920 to 2000 1 of 4
Cartoons
If you choose to read this, you can decide whether I’m talking rubbish yet again. Inside all of us there is a semblance of the Peter Pan syndrome, a little corner that harks back to childhood – mine is elephantine. My grandchildren, in their 30s, give me Shrek, Valiant, and other cartoon DVDs for anniversary… Continue reading Cartoons
It Is Almost Beyond Belief
It must have been an April fool’s joke it could not have been anything else, or so I thought, it is so ridiculous. I have been fishing from childhood, in lakes, in the sea and now, years later, the government suddenly wants to charge me for fishing in the sea. The fact that it’s a… Continue reading It Is Almost Beyond Belief
Random Thoughts
Nature. We humans are so desperately and collectively arrogant, we think we know nearly everything, and God help us, we know so very little. This morning something made me think of how wonderful nature really is, its overall appreciation, not in little pockets here and there, but globally. How nature reacts.; for example you don’t… Continue reading Random Thoughts
Writing
Writing for pleasure is not everybody’s cup of tea. Indeed many find that writing a simple letter is a chore; writing for gain on the other hand is what your psyche makes it. I have read of famous authors whose output is only a few hundred words per day, hashed and re hashed for perfection.;… Continue reading Writing
Is Sleight of Hand Deceiving the Eye yet again?
Take for example, the fuss about North Korea and Iran having nuclear facilities, and making bombs. Is Bush right to create a fuss? Really, just stop and think for a minute. Can you imagine any state, nowhere near the size of the US, Russia, or China, becoming a nuclear aggressor? They’d be wiped out –… Continue reading Is Sleight of Hand Deceiving the Eye yet again?
Gap Years, Crash Courses
Gap years. When I was editing this piece, for some reason I started thinking about gap years, and realised I actually had four and a half gap years. There are two sides to this equation, for those intending further education, it can be useful to take a temporary job in the profession or trade you’re… Continue reading Gap Years, Crash Courses
The New Party, Concluded.
From the stats it would appear that the subject is popular but not the flavour of the month, but having started it I must complete it. I propose to set out the structure and the reasoning behind the structure of the nucleus and the outposts. The purpose of this exercise is to regenerate political awareness,… Continue reading The New Party, Concluded.
The New Party, New Politics
Some could say that I am naive. So be it. But, if it is thought there is even a grain of truth in the idea, and something is done about it, it will be worthwhile. This follows the piece I did on the 29th of March, concerning Trust, the Nucleus, the birth of a new… Continue reading The New Party, New Politics