HUMANS STILL CONSULT FARIES
A stay in Pakistan’s remote Ishkoman Valley, where humans still consult fairies. This article, by Geena Truman, takes us back to an era that has …
WALKING ACROSS THE GLOBE
After 28 years walking across the globe, he’s almost home. Karl Bushby has walked 31,000 miles, crossing some of the world’s harshest landscapes. (Think about …
THEY WERE PEOPLE WHO TOOK CHANCES
They were people who took chances – the Vikings who reached the Americas 500 years before Columbus. The Norse made it to Canada around the …
BREXIT AND RUSSIA
The British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, stated recently that “it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered with the Brexit vote. He has said before that Russia did …
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
I watched a documentary this week which explained the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. I was amazed at how little …
HOW FAST CAN YOU RUN?
How fast can you run as compared to other animals? I’m sure most of us have thought about that at some point in our lives, …
A POLITICIAN’S HANDBOOK
A POLITICIAN’S HANDBOOK FOR IMPROVING AMERICA’S DEMOCRACY TOWARDS A MORE PERFECT UNION October 2026 The United States Constitution contains nothing about the creation of political …
THE U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS
I was thinking about the state-of-play relating to the upcoming Midterm elections in the U.S., and what the possible outcomes could be, given that it …
SORRY
Sorry. Sorry to bother you. Sorry for the delay. Sorry about the weather. Sorry for all of the above. In the UK, “Sorry” is …
GET PAID NOT AID
“Get paid, not aid” is the title of an Economist article on the growing initiatives for investing in Africa. Traditionally, both Africans and foreigners have …
