As I sit outside in the Sun, 400 million year old rock beneath my feet, guarding my chickens against Goshawk death from the blue sky, dozens of tiny dinosaurs fly past my chair – sparrowsaurs and wrensaurs. The setting Sun ends another day of my 27,000 days (or thereabouts) so far on this ancient planet.
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In later life you forget the results of old sporting contests that once seemed more important than life and death.
I should have known better Read More »
People who start religions are like people who bury toxic waste underground or at sea – they poison the world for generations to come.
I guess the argument against “political correctness” is that if you let people verbally abuse powerless groups in society they might be less likely to physically abuse them. Have I got that right?
When you are born you should be presented with a 70-year-diary, every day already filled in, a bright red ribbon tied around the cover. Then, as you work your way through life, you could constantly check where you were up to and what lay ahead. Or perhaps it would be best to leave it closed,
Oh, all right, just a peek, now and then Read More »
Just saw an advertisement for an “award winning funeral company”. Wonder how they collect the votes?
Odd the number of religions to whom epithelial cells (skin, hair, beard) are far more important than brain cells.
You spend your early life doing things for the first time. You spend your late life doing things for the last time. In between you do a whole lot of things without really noticing. Sadly.
Using the blog to put together a book, gradually. If you want to come along for the ride then start below with the Introduction. INTRODUCTION “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing” (these days more often referred to as the “Dunning-Kruger Effect”) has been the downfall of the human race since there was one, and
