I HAD NO IDEA
I had no idea how amazing the humble cucumber is. This was sent to me this week by one of my readers. 1. Cucumbers …
THE WORD IS CELEBRATE
“The word is celebrate” is the title of an old and poignant joke about the Catholic Church’s position on the sexual habits of its priests …
P’URHEPECHAS
The P’urhépechas were the only indigenous group in Mexico the Aztecs failed to conquer but, despite this, the story of the P’urhépechas was nearly lost …
OCEAN NOISE
Reducing ambient ocean noise is hardly something that most people would think about on a regular basis. However, imagine your upstairs neighbour was having work …
MUD
In Yemen’s ancient walled city of Sana’a, mud skyscrapers soar high into the sky. The towering structures are built entirely out of rammed earth, and are decorated …
PIOBBICO
I came across an article on the unique town of Piobbico, and couldn’t resist the impulse to include it in this week’s blogs. It seemed …
THREAT FROM CHINA
I have said, in many past blogs, that the threat from China, and particularly from its president, Xi Jinping, is the most insidious and pervasive …
ABOLISH BREXIT
Maybe it’s time to revisit Brexit, and evaluate whether it has been a positive adventure for the United Kingdom and Europe, or not. There appears …
PERSONALITY CULTS
Personality cults are a dangerous phenomenon in all cases but, in a major political figure, they can be disastrous. One central factor that is …
AUD THE DEEP MINDED
This blog is about Aud the Deep Minded, a Viking matriarch. Traditionally, the tales of Viking conquests have been all about Viking longboats filled …