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
Category: Society
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
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
