Jul 23Member-onlyIforA poem — I sleep I breathe I eat I work I play I am I try I fail I fall I break I don’t I do I win I lose I gain I find I fix I can I did I doubt I dig I find I thought I knew I see I…Poetry On Medium1 min read
Jun 12Member-onlyWhoops There Goes Another EmpireIt’s pretty clear that in the United States of America we’re seeing an empire in decline. It doesn’t have the appearance of an empire such as that of Britain. It doesn’t rule colonies in the way Britain did but it has over 800 military bases around the world, replaces regimes…Us Empire5 min read
May 2Member-onlyWhat’s Brown and StickyFantastic Beasts: the Secrets of Dumbledore — J.K. Rowling is a dollar billionaire. With that comes the power to fulfil your dreams. With that you could employ the best screenwriters, the best producers and directors. You could create something marvellous and inspirational. You could create something timeless and ground breaking. …Film Reviews4 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyRakuSponsored by Creative West End — At 12 noon (19th December) Rae Tribbick and Andrew Morris set up a Raku furnace on the beach near the Battery and brought out the pots we’d created at the West End Christmas Market a couple of weeks earlier. The pots had been biscuit fired (baked) and glazed ready for…Raku2 min read
Dec 12, 2021Member-onlyPress FreedomMy part in it’s downfall — One story has dominated the media this week. It’s the №10 office party that we’ve heard took place last Christmas at a time when gatherings were being strictly regulated. Loved ones were having to face death alone (the most egregious aspect of this sordid affair) while planned family gatherings were…Wikileaks7 min read
Oct 3, 2021Member-onlyThe Police Tree is RottenThe problem is institutional — I was walking home the other night after an enjoyable evening of beer and music. By the time I got to the prom it was past midnight and no one else was around except for a police patrol. During lock-down we became accustomed to the police patrolling the prom. As…Metropolitan Police6 min read
Aug 28, 2021When I think of minimalism I see an expensive house with an expensive kitchen and bathroom and…When I think of minimalism I see an expensive house with an expensive kitchen and bathroom and expensive systems, all meant to isolate someone from the clutter that challenges them. …1 min read
Aug 7, 2021I believe that one truth is that Jesus is the Son of God, he came to earth, died on the cross, was resurrected from the dead so forgive your sins. If that i…Why Conspiracy Theories Are Taking Control Of Christians1.4K65J.R. HeimbignerThat you 'believe' this to be a truth suggests it is relative.That you 'believe' this to be a truth suggests it is relative. I believe there is absolute truth but we are looking from the inside out so we are not objective. Unfortunately your truths are not fundamental, rather they are derivative. …1 min read
Jul 20, 2021Member-onlyA Bus Called GraceA eulogy for my Mum — On 28 June family and friends congregated at a bus station called Stafford Crematorium where I gave the following eulogy. Mum would have given you her last Rollo — she was the most selfless person I’ve ever met — but I recall a charity event which Mum felt she ought…Eulogy2 min read
Jul 15, 2021Member-onlyThe Whole England ThingWhat’s Important — The result wasn’t really important to me either way. I tuned into the match because I wanted to be part of it and I did want England to win. I just couldn’t invest myself in the “Coming Home” thing. We can’t go through life not being invested just because we…Racism5 min read