MAESHOWE
Maeshowe. For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the …
LYSISTRATA, REVISTED
Lysistrata, revisited, in the U.S., seems an unlikely occurrence even in the bizarre state of the nation at the moment. Most people will have heard …
FLAT TAX RATE
I read two reports recently that made me resurrect my previous thoughts about a flat tax rate for the United States. The concept of …
SCOTTISH GOLF COURSES
Some Scottish golf courses are in danger of disappearing into the sea, due to climate change, according to those trying desperately to save them. Recent …
CECILIA PAYNE
The cosmic importance of hydrogen was first grasped by a young PhD student, Cecilia Payne (Payne-Gaposchkin after she married), who in 1925 discovered hydrogen in …
ETHNIC FAMILY INCOME
The chart above shows ethnic family income in the U.S. as published by the 2023 U.S. Census Bureau. It is surprising in many ways and, …
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT ARROGANCE
Israeli Government arrogance has finally surpassed itself with Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn defense of his policy of Palestinian eradication. It is blatantly obvious that his goal …
IMMIGRANTS TO BRITAIN
Unlike the cartoon image above, immigrants to Britain are doing better than those in most European countries, and much better than the tide of immigrants …
FRANS DE WAAL
Frans de Waal is a name almost no-one has heard of unless you are in the academic world of primate studies, and yet his observations …
STUPIDITY
I have been thinking about the seemingly growing amount of stupidity in our world and thought it would be fun to entertain a blog on …