Kingdom of heaven? yes, please … Who wouldn’t want a free pass to the kingdom of heaven? Who can deny times are tough for UK politicians (maybe the USA and elsewhere too)? Locked in their bubble, will they do more-or-less anything for power? When they run out of ideas, who can they turn to? Where […]
Magic Money Tree? My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. – Errol Flynn. Poor old Errol can’t have had a Magic Money Tree. Why should we worry about runaway costs in our Government spending? The Magic Money Tree copes, doesn’t it? Ask the DUP. Billions of loss and wastage, never […]
Money-Pit A public spending money-pit is sticky, like the La Brea tar pits, … and you don’t get change. What about the recent Big Ben repairs? Imagine, the cost doubles to £61M and we hear hushed words explaining that a “better understanding” of the situation (after the fact) is the reason the costs doubled. History […]
When we get close to a tragedy, we see ourselves for what we are … people who care, who love one another.
The puppeteers (press, politicians, ideologues) pull our strings, fuel our rage, invite blame and ill-considered aggression against innocents and the weak. Who are these manipulators? Must they go unchallenged?
My heart is light and my hopes high. The bubble’s burst … long live fresh air.
A feary tale is like a fairy tale only scary and all too real.
Charging through a once ravaged landscape, I can’t help but wonder: Is this as good as gets?
How respectful is a party-line based on a soundbite?
How adequate a claimed mandate based on an unexplained word … Brexit?
Ignorant, inept, dishonest … Back in December, Andy a friend from the USA sent me a question (this is a slight update): “Seeing your post reminded me that you haven’t commented on Brexit. Do you support it, hate it, fear it, neutral about it?” Tough ask, Andy. Believe it or not? Do I believe in Brexit? No. […]