Wooden truncheons and white feathers
Published: Fri, 08/07/20
I own a plain wooden truncheon which is over 100 years old. The weapon was issued to my maternal grandfather in 1915 when he was sworn in as a special…
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They hide but I still find them
Published: Mon, 08/03/20
In the 1950s there was an American TV comedy starring Phil Silvers called ‘Sergeant Bilko’. It was set on a peacetime US Army base and the titular…
Like a half forgotten tune haunting my mind
Published: Sat, 07/25/20
There was an episode of the original Star Trek series where a particular society has developed an ingenious substitute for war. Bear with me if the…
Happy? Baldersvaki
Published: Sat, 06/20/20
Today is the Mid Summer solstice, the longest day of the year. From now on the days get shorter again until we have the shortest day in mid winter,…
Hopes for my daughter's future
Published: Sun, 06/14/20
I have not posted for a while, there have been various reasons. Handyman work has picked up in a big way and Iduna, our baby girl is half a year old.
Risks of Religion
Published: Fri, 05/22/20
Lets talk about religion and how dangerous it is. Last week I wrote about conspiracy theories and highlighted their potential dangers too. In a way…
The Three Rules of Conspiracy Theory
Published: Tue, 05/12/20
Over the past 28 years since I became involved in Stav the world has changed somewhat. One of the biggest changes has been in methods of…
His story, her story, my story or your story
Published: Fri, 05/08/20
So, today is VE day, 75 years since the end of the war in Europe. The fighting to conquer Japan continued until the 15th of August. The final end of…
The true story of the Emperor's New Clothes
Published: Tue, 05/05/20
In the Hans Christian Andersen tale an emperor is convinced by con men to pay a lot of money for an new outfit. The Emperor’s new clothes are supposed…
No New Pains
Published: Wed, 04/29/20
I listened to a podcast this morning while washing up and making porridge. (I must confess I have given up on listening to Radio 4, apart from the…