No Freedom

To mark World Freedom Day I have been asked to give a talk on modern slavery at my local church. Continue reading →

Genius Squandered?

A few years ago I glanced at the front pages of the newspapers as I dashed for a train and Continue reading →

Old Folks Not Allowed – The Culture of Ageism

I was watching Cbeebies (for my friends around the world this is a television channel dedicated solely to children) with Continue reading →

Star Trek Beyond – review

John belatedly reviews Star Trek Beyond, even though he can’t remember the directors’ name and meets Patrick Stewart (but apparently Continue reading →

The World Outside the Podcast – Neil Young

  Neil Young – wild haired raconteur, musician, poet, activist and crazy horse has an album out. Here is my Continue reading →

Paddington Bear

The death of Michael Bond this week struck me as very poignant because, as I am sure is the case Continue reading →

Trump Eats a Kitten

Is there no end to this man’s monstrosity the internet howls. He eats kittens for breakfast, that bastard. For the Continue reading →

He Doesn’t Look a thing like Jesus?

So here is something that I think I need to get off my chest in the spirit of healthy reflection Continue reading →