Mourning the loss of a title
We had a name, a title that required perseverance to achieve. We contributed a substantial amount of hard-earned tax money…
Modern Living
PIN chip technology not foolproof
I don’t understand this obsession with PIN-chip credit and debit cards. When we first opened a current account with our…
Obesity is now a ‘green’ crisis
What went wrong? How did we go from a society where 3% of the population were obese to one that…
Daylight Saving Time – what a bunch of baloney
Daylight Saving Time or British Summer Time. The US has just gone through it. We will be going through it…
The New Melting Pot
I am increasingly frustrated by people of various backgrounds who demand changes by well-established organizations to meet their own ethnic…
Beware the Killer Ants!
Batten down the hatches, they’re on their way! Of course they are. Just as a few years earlier the killer…
Assisted suicide should not be an answer
Some days I am grateful for advances in technology that have improved our lives. Other days, I curse them. Not…
Let’s control the native population birth rate
A couple of doctors are urging other doctors in the UK to discuss family planning with their patients. Sounds reasonable.…