Month: May 2014

  • The rise of the Far-Right in the UK, and other worrying correlations

    There has been something percolating through my mind about the link between scapegoating and the rise of the Far Right that has been bugging me. Something was telling me that there was something going on that I had missed. So I spent some time searching the news to see what it was that people were…

  • Gove Removing “Of Mice and Men” from the curriculem

    So Gove is removing “Of Mice and Men” from the curriculum, and I’d like to say “About Time”. Now, before you all start throwing things, let me explain why. “Of Mice and Men”, by Steinbeck is brilliant. It’s amazing. The In-Depth study I did of it when I was school placed a love of this…

  • Love Bade Me Stay

    Love Bade Me Stay. Love bade me welcome, but my soul drew back, I weary, tired, unwelcome, unwanted, sat unengaged. Love bade me welcome, and the sun shone bright in my eyes, And I, weary, tired, mumbled through liturgical haze. Love Bade me welcome, but uninterested was I, worn down by constant onslaught of fractured…

  • The Death of the UK Two Party System

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I think we can finally announce the death of the 2/3 party system that has held this country for so long. With the rise of the Lib-Dems, we finally broke the 2 party swing. However, due to their political assassination by the conservatives in the coalition deal, their victory was short-lived. That…

  • The Walking Stick (V1)

    The Walking Stick, Abandoned, resting gently against white-washed stone, perhaps forgotten in over-busy haste to leave the sacred space, the walking stick, it’s warn wood moulded to a hand by constant use, Once an aid in it’s owners lonely pilgrimage, to a shrine of healing to ease their aches, their pains, their heartaches, Has it…

  • Found-It : A new service for those that like music.

    Hello World! Found-It is a new blog by the author of this one to share the random stuff that they find on You-Tube. There is a lot of raw talent out there, and people are looking to break into the rather monolithic music industry. There’s all kinds of musical talent there, from funny talented people,…