Just by a strange coincidence at the same time I was mostly through that tedious but famous read Frankenstein – the news broke that Newcastle and Durham’s collective University project has worked out how to manufacture sperm… As I mused on the wild silliness of that old feminist idea that men [as in the male [...]
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From Frankenstein to Barbarella
Posted in Britain Today, Economics, Provoked by Pulp, outlook, philosophy, relationships, science on Friday, 10 July, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Courting Power – a lesson in politics
Posted in Britain Today, dogma, history, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Thursday, 4 June, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I am currently training to become a professional… No really but this post isn’t about that. You see at the moment the profession is not regulated. It has bodies that can be appealed to if the practitioner in question is one of their members – of course not everybody is a member and that’s why [...]
Voting ‘Liberty!’ – The Reasons Why
Posted in Britain Today, European Elections, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 | 2 Comments »
To start with a provocative statement – I know folk who have so much faith in the ‘democratic process’ that they were reduced to idiocy when I told them I had not voted; claiming that I had no view worthy of debate…
So why spoil your vote?
In a representative democracy, which is what the U.K. and [...]
Where should liberty end?
Posted in Britain Today, dogma, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A lot of folk would believe that the family should be, primarily, private and that any interference in family matters should only occur at clear and present danger to family members. Some however argue that folk should have to get a licence to have a child…
Well, they are on the right side of the corridors [...]
The annual slow shamble from Bethlehem…
Posted in dogma, faith, media, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships, religion on Saturday, 6 December, 2008 | 4 Comments »
or is it just from somewhere nearby that hallowed place.
Yes, as the storm rumbles on around Westminster I decided to have a look at Christmas in today’s world. I will, however, pre-warn you to say that I’m a bit of a ‘humbug’ would be a drastic case of understatement…
It doesn’t matter if you are a [...]
Mind Control for Major Tom
Posted in Provoked by Transmitter, dogma, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Saturday, 6 September, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Just to say outright I predict that this posting will be long and rambling filled with many examples in all sorts of places but I think I should start close to home…
I love books and it won’t come as a surprise [at least I hope not] to any reader to know I’m a christian – [...]
It’s all very well to say
Posted in Church of England, dogma, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships, religion on Monday, 4 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wouldn’t have started from here…
Up to now I’ve been having a go at folk who throw stones – which is a self-serving task if ever there was one – from liberals like the Inclusive Church to conservatives such as those from Forward in Faith – and because I’m more aware of one side (the [...]
Throwing stones…
Posted in Church of England, Provoked by Celluloid, dogma, faith, outlook, politics, relationships, religion on Friday, 1 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just as a quick note/warning this post is going to be a medley or smorgasborg of different strands with the main theme as the title… So if you reach that which you are interested in then you can either keep reading or just plain go enjoy yourself somewhere else, dear reader…
On the cinematic front I’ve [...]
They are coming for you, now – Drinkers
Posted in Britain Today, Pipe & cigars, outlook, politics, relationships on Tuesday, 22 July, 2008 | 7 Comments »
There is an article in today’s Telegraph about drinking and the cost that it makes on the NHS – there is no doubt that alcohol is being increasingly abused and that got me thinking [something folk have tried to disabuse me of] about why that might be…
As I sit at home drinking gin at a [...]
Tested to destruction?
Posted in Britain Today, abortion, outlook, politics, relationships on Saturday, 19 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is an important test in judging the strength of materials where one can be sure of quality controls – ie that the piece of metal or plastic will be as near as darnit to the rest of the thousands or millions that were or will be produced to be like them… You test it [...]
