There’s a golden rule for weddings and funerals, ‘Don’t talk about politics or religion,’ and as rules go it’s a pretty good one, though any event that involves drink is at high risk from piss heads who can’t handle it. However, I ain’t here to talk about that, I’m here to talk about the unmentionableContinue reading “The misery that dare not speak its name”
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Liz Truss and the haves and have nots
Liz Truss is right, we’re not understanding her. I was raised on the dictum of the haves and have nots and the problem for Liz Truss is that I don’t think enough of us have really taken that seriously enough. I was raised and educated to be a have not and my job was toContinue reading “Liz Truss and the haves and have nots”
The hideous world of reviews and why I won’t
Since when did it become our new civic duty to provide a product review for nearly every purchase we make? And while I’m on the subject I’d like a number of other crimes taken into consideration: Told off for not reading latest commercial email updates – Businesses closing my account because I’m not spending enoughContinue reading “The hideous world of reviews and why I won’t”
Junk Technology and Human Degradation
Any technology, including artificial intelligence, designed to interface with humans that does not take into account human error and fallibility is junk technology. Charging people for this failure is a growing problem and the imposition of increasingly excessive penalty charges is an affront to humanity. Two personal encounters with junk technology, the first with ParkingContinue reading “Junk Technology and Human Degradation”
How Eric (Qhrtudrimstfg) became the Dream Catcher Dragon
Following on from Persistent Childhood Nightmares – the story of Eric the Dream Catcher Dragon, I wrote the following primarily for me, or at least, for the child in me. I had an idea for an adult fantasy adventure book which became something else. They say that everyone has a book inside them, which mayContinue reading “How Eric (Qhrtudrimstfg) became the Dream Catcher Dragon”
Persistent childhood nightmares
Some thirty odd years ago I wrote a story in response to children’s persistent nightmares. I could not accept that there was nothing we adults could do to help, it’s a kind of psychological warfare and I came up with a story that, with the help of parents, would magically appear, in a ribbon tiedContinue reading “Persistent childhood nightmares”
The Holy Spirit (Her, Him, Wild Goose, as it suits you)
Those of you who are intimate with the Holy Spirit might scratch your heads when I say I cannot remember my first encounter with His awesome presence, it was too long ago, too much has happened since and my brain is too aged and addled to retain such information and nor does it remotely matter.Continue reading “The Holy Spirit (Her, Him, Wild Goose, as it suits you)”
Sitting with God
I wrote the title of this thing almost a week ago, since when my mind has been in chaos and yesterday I reached apogee, the peak of dismay and awfulness. I even had a desire to post on Facebook, “Everything is bullshit!” Fortunately I know better than to post something that I need to sitContinue reading “Sitting with God”
What on Earth…
Shifting out of my body as I died in July 2020 and dispassionately observing the process and then coming back was a game changer. Nothing in my life can ever be the same again, not least in discovering that the depression I had lived with all my life has gone, healed over like an oldContinue reading “What on Earth…”
Encouragement, perhaps the greatest motivator
The world we live in is full to bursting with denigrators. I grew up with denigrators, I’ve battled them all my life, personally and professionally as a community and youth worker. Life is hard enough and a thoughtful encouraging word is priceless. If we want people to grow and explore and find whatever rings theirContinue reading “Encouragement, perhaps the greatest motivator”
Conspiracy of Kindness 