KING CHARLES III ENGLISH COAST PATH
The latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, opened in August 2023, takes hikers along the enchanting Northumberland coast via imperious castles, …
COMMUNITY
This story about community integrity struck a chord with me. I have written several blogs about the U.S. problem with community responsibility versus individualism, and …
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
I have been a fan of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for many years. It was founded in Geneva in 1968, to provide a high-level …
AUSTRALIA’S SPY CHIEF
We all know that Vladimir Putin is engaged in a massive effort to undermine western democracies, whether through the obvious war in Ukraine which threatens …
MAESHOWE
Maeshowe. For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the …
SCOTTISH GOLF COURSES
Some Scottish golf courses are in danger of disappearing into the sea, due to climate change, according to those trying desperately to save them. Recent …
CECILIA PAYNE
The cosmic importance of hydrogen was first grasped by a young PhD student, Cecilia Payne (Payne-Gaposchkin after she married), who in 1925 discovered hydrogen in …
IMMIGRANTS TO BRITAIN
Unlike the cartoon image above, immigrants to Britain are doing better than those in most European countries, and much better than the tide of immigrants …
FRANS DE WAAL
Frans de Waal is a name almost no-one has heard of unless you are in the academic world of primate studies, and yet his observations …
WOODEN WIND TURBINE
A Swedish start-up, Modvion, based just outside of Gothenburg, has just built the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower. “Using wood for wind power has …