HEDY LAMARR
I found this story about Hedy Lamarr fascinating, mainly because it had never occurred to me that she was a brilliant inventor as well as …
FEEDING FRENZY
The feeding frenzy of the media in the short time since Joe Biden’s debacle in the first presidential debate, only reinforces the point I have …
WORDS OF WISDOM
Words of wisdom sometime come from unexpected sources. The more succinct they are, the more impact they have but, equally, the harder they are to …
DONALD TRUMP’S SANITY
This piece, written by Geoffrey Goldberg, the Editor of the Atlantic magazine, focuses on Donald Trump’s sanity and his deteriorating ability to make sense, avoid …
SENSATIONALISM
Media sensationalism, it seems, is the overriding requirement for all reporting in today’s world. The U.S. Presidential debate between President Biden and Donald Trump is …
RELIGION AND THE UNITED STATES
Religion and the United States is a topic I have written about several times in past blogs. In particular, I have discussed the fact that …
US CRICKET IS AN ENIGMA
U.S. cricket is an enigma for most Americans. In general, they have either never heard of it or, if they have, have very little idea …
REPUBLIC OF MOLOSSIA
The Republic of Molossia (moe-LAAHSS-eeyah) is a sovereign, independent nation, located in, and completely surrounded by, the territory of the United States. I thought …
CADBURY’S VERSUS HERSHEYS
Cadbury’s versus Hersheys: The difference in taste between Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate on either side of the Atlantic has become one of the most contentious …
RE-EVALUATING ROAD COLLISIONS
Re-evaluating Road collisions: Almost 30 years ago, a revolutionary idea changed the way Europe regarded road collisions. It has probably saved countless lives, but it’s …