Wearing a tie appears to have no practical purpose, and I’ve always wondered why anyone would voluntarily wear one.
Ties appear to have no purpose. If I want to fasten the top of my shirt together, I can simply fasten … Read the rest
1962 Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
September 26th October 1962, is the anniversary of when nuclear war between USSR (Russia) and the USA was prevented by the bravery of one of my heroes a Russian Executive Officer on a soviet nuclear submarine.
At … Read the rest
Social Media Algorithms
Social media algorithms cause the problems with social media, not the software itself. The software is great, but the algorithms suck.
I have a social media account on Bluesky on which I can follow my favourite reporters, scientist, footballers, politicians, … Read the rest
New Technology verses Old Habits
Government bodies are sometimes too slow to implement new technology, and old habits tend to die hard.
Many years ago, when the public World Wide Web was barely one year old, I was offered a job in the ‘technology department’ … Read the rest
Customs and Expected Behaviour
Customs and expected behaviour change over time, and some things that were customary and expected in my youth may be frowned upon today.
In a previous post, I wrote about how changes in the English language altered our perception of … Read the rest
Times They Are a Changing
As Bob Dyllan wrote over 60 years ago, The Times They Are Changing, and I’ve grown up through those constantly changing times.
I recently … Read the rest
What Happens After Death?
What happens after death is a question which has two possible answers, but death is nothing to fear whichever answers is correct.
There is no doubt that our physical bodies either rot and decay, or are burned to ashes, but … Read the rest
Birth and Genetics
When it comes to birth and genetics most of us believe every cell in our body contains a mixture of genes from both parents but genetic sequencing reveals that is not necessarily the case.
It used to be believed the … Read the rest
Childhood Memories Die Hard
Childhood memories die hard and can affect behaviour, for good or ill, throughout our adult life.
Whenever there was thunder and lightning When I was a boy, my mother sat me at the window to watch in awe and fascination … Read the rest
Teaching is an Art Form
Teaching is an art form. My science teacher at school knew lots of facts, but had no idea how to make those facts interesting or exciting.
I am convinced all children will learn if they are interested or excited enough … Read the rest
