A word can change a mind. A sentence can change a life. A book can change the world.
I’m not a political animal. I just like to watch (and comment on) the general goings on in Britain, Europe and North America.
“And when the magician shouted ‘Hocus Pocus’ and pulled the red cloth off the cage, the elephant had disappeared.” Magician’s can either be really bold and really clever, or they’re mediocre and a bit boring. Some people avoid magicians like the plague. But I’ve watched several magicians and can never spot the bit where they…
What do you say to your doctor when he or she gives you some bad news. Stand up, wave your arms around and shout the place down? Go numb? Smile? Cry? Me, I asked the obvious question when told I had cancer. “Am I going to die?” Thankfully the answer was no and although not…
Treasonist: Someone who betrays his country by committing treason. Throughout history there have been many instances of men and women who commit acts of treason against the country of their birth or their adoptive country. In the fledgling United States of America trouble was brewing when a new tax was introduced. Two simple men from…
Addendum: I wrote this piece a few years ago. Since that time, we have had the 2014 referendum, the 2014 Commonwealth games, Brexit, the Covid-19 Pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Oh, and there’s one other thing on the horizon, potentially yet another referendum in Scotland for…
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