AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE
An interesting perspective I read this week and thought was worth repeating. I’m not sure quite why I thought it was interesting but maybe some …
WASHING SHEETS AND PILLOWS
Our sheets and pillows are where we spend a third of our daily lives, and all that contact creates the perfect environment for all sorts …
A MARKER
I decided the time was right to put down a marker on the early stages of Donald Trump’s administration. To do so, so early, was …
SPRINGY POLES AND FOREHEAD STRAPS
Springy poles and forehead straps: How to carry more than your own bodyweight. The rural farm workers of Vietnam could be seen as almost …
INTELLECTUAL MASTURBATION
It dawned on me this week that one of the major problems the U.S. Democratic Party faces going forward can be summed up in two …
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Proportional representation is a concept that has been developed in most democratic societies with the glaring exception of the United States. The concept has come …
WALKING BACKWARDS
Walking backwards is not a common way to get around, but it can bring some surprising benefits. During the 19th Century, the activity of …
BREXIT RESET
The British Government is about to embark, this week, on a Brexit Reset, as they call it. About ……. Time! It’s only taken five years! …
UNITED STATES
“The United States of America, a country that became world renowned for freedom and justice, died on November 5, 2024 at her home in Washington, …
SILURIAN HYPOTHESIS
I must admit that I had never heard of the Silurian Hypothesis until I recently read an article which referred to it. I decided to …