What Do We Know?
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
IT is a misconception that as one ages one becomes more wise; for it seems to me that as I get older many things I have held as truths are actually false.
I’m not merely talking about Santa Claus, Mohammed or Jesus — I am talking about so much more. And I am not alone; it seems that there is enough misinformation out there to make a as many as seven series of Stephen Fry’s television programme, “QI” — which deals exclusively in misconceptions. Read the rest of this entry »
Where Is the Quality?
Monday, 1 October 2007
WE LIVE IN A BLAND WORLD. Devoid of personality, free from character and lacking in wit.
We have created a world of political correctness, of feminine sidedness and equality, an irrational and fundamentally dishonest world. A good question would be “why?” — but I suppose no-one is allowed to ask that! Read the rest of this entry »
Why Politicians are Not Good for Us
Thursday, 12 April 2007
POLITICIAN is a job title; it is paid employment.
And who pays the politician’s wages and expenses? — That’s right, WE DO.
So what does the job entail? In other words, what do we get for our money?
Why The Car is Best
Thursday, 8 March 2007
THE car is not perfect, but it is still the best. It really is — and to deny this simple truth can only lead to unhappiness. Facts are facts, and facts have to be faced. What I shall attempt to do here is explain for the record why the car is best (as completely as I possibly can). Read the rest of this entry »
How Words Manipulate
Friday, 5 January 2007
WORDS are abused these days – or perhaps I should state that we are being subliminally influenced by words chosen to secretly manipulate us.
To be clear, I am discussing the notion of copyright.
Everywhere today we see: “Piracy“… Read the rest of this entry »