Over the last decade or so, the number of times when New Labour has created legislation in what 'the Simpsons' would call 'the American way' - i.e. do a 'half arsed job' - has been legion. There must…
As some of you will know, I'm what's best described as an (occasionally) practising Christian. Just to get the joke out of the way early, I'll keep practising and one day I hope to get it right! Yes…
Like many of us on Twitter, I follow a number of Twitter users who post aphorisms, quotes, sayings, etc. A sort of electronic review of the 'Wisdom Literature' of the last 2000 years. This can be pr…
Even when I have something worth worrying about, I have to say that it takes a lot of worry to stop me sleeping; having said that, I doubt there's a night goes by without me waking up at some point. …
One of my professional interests is in Artificial Intelligence - AI. I think I've had an interest in the simulation of human personality by software for as long as I've been interested in programming…
Earlier this weekI commented on the words of John Healey, the Housing Minister who said that repossession is not always a bad thing. As has been pointed out, the 46,000 people repossessed in the last…
moralityFirst of all, for anyone unaware of the news stories about the two pre-teen thugs from Edlington who tortured and abused two little boys, here's a link to the story. Now, I passed a comment o…
On 29th December, 1170, four knights of King Henry 2nd killed Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and thus created a martyr of a man who's principles had forced him to behave in a manner that was…
Dr. King first delivered this sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he served as co-pastor. Peace on Earth… This Christmas season finds us a rather bewildered human race. We have neither peace with…
Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings o…