Movements in the World and in the Mind
Meanwhile on the Rock, spring seemed to have manifested itself as I had been walking around in flip flops for several days in row, only for it to disappear when March showed up. In Lowlands Country Language we have an expression which translates like “March wags its tail” . It means that March does strange... Continue Reading →
The recovering news junkie- that would be me- hasn´t been very much on top of the news lately. As I´m no longer evaluating media coverage for a living I guess one can say the recovery is almost complete. As I have been too busy preparing and looking forward to my Malta move and milking the... Continue Reading →
Having assumed that we were living in the free West, where values like freedom of speech, democracy and the rule of law are being hold dearly, the big, fat NSA leaks might have made you think otherwise. In the US, that piece of land they call the land of the free, there is a government... Continue Reading →
The monarchy is a weird concept. It’s a pricy circus paid for by ordinary people owned and performed by a group of wealthy and privileged individuals for the benefit of a certain tradition which has long lost its relevance. As long as the circus is entertaining ordinary folk don’t seem to mind to host it.... Continue Reading →
The lady with balls of steel, who was not for turning, the country’s longest serving Prime Minister, who established her own ism Margaret Thatcher has passed over. Both tributes as well as criticism have filled cyber space and other media. In my Hood people gathered to celebrate her passing. I don’t find a celebratory mood... Continue Reading →
The Dark Fairy might be whining a fair deal about the concept of democracy and the leadership of this country, but at least she can do so without being intimidated or suffering other forms of state terror. In many countries citizens don’t have this freedom and for many nations on this rock called earth this... Continue Reading →
A week or so ago I watched a very insightful documentary on British women who had converted to Islam. According to a study, which was quoted in the programme, almost 70 per cent of respondents associate Islam with a repressed position of women. I genuinely believe that the prophet Mohammed aimed to advance the standing... Continue Reading →
While Cameron received a serious warning from the US regarding his dabbling with a referendum on and possible exit from the EU, I had marked my '19th' birthday. Celebrations regarding this milestone will take place today. Although I didn't do anything special on the anniversary of my birth, I seriously had the birthday feeling. I... Continue Reading →
After a highly exciting Arab Spring in which the West came to the conclusion that Arabs are just like 'normal' people wishing to live in a free and democratic system, things have turned rather sour. Syria has fallen into an abyss of severe violence and Egypt's freely elected president Morsi, in first instants given the... Continue Reading →
After the Dark Fairy Fury comes the distress felt by christian and friend Helen - think my trip to Durham, trip to Siwa back in the days at the Med- after the outpour of criticism on the rejection of the ordination of female bishops as she feels her family is in crisis. I am what’s... Continue Reading →
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