Recently, I saw a story in the New York Times about an 11 year rape victim who was denied an abortion, and it struck me…
Category: Society and Morals
Are You A Chain Restaurant Snob?
Posted in Society and Morals, and Spotlight on Food
What goes through your mind when you hear the immortal words of, “Let’s go to the Olive Garden because Aunt Betty likes it,” or “I’ve…
December 2017
Posted in From The Editor's Perspective, Society and Morals, and World Affairs
It’s nearly the end of the year and it’s been a troublesome couple of months in the world. I prefer to deal in facts, and…
A September To Remember?
Posted in From The Editor's Perspective, Society and Morals, Spotlight on Humanity, and World Affairs
September is usually my favorite month as it’s the start of autumn and the weather is typically balmy with a breeze. Not so much this…
London Bridge, 3 June 2017, a little after 22:00; there was another terrorist attack, but should we be blaming anyone? I’ve said it before, and…
Covfefe And The Start Of Summer Madness
Posted in From The Editor's Perspective, Society and Morals, and World Affairs
Officially half of 2017 is upon us and the world is still in a bit of a mess. There’s no beating about the bush here…
Manchester ~ 22 May 2017
Posted in Society and Morals, Spotlight on Humanity, and World Affairs
At 22:33 on Monday 22 May, 2017 Ariana Grande had just finished a concert at the Manchester Arena, when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb…
The United Airlines PR Disaster
Posted in Business and Law, Society and Morals, and Travel
On Sunday 9 April, United Airlines flight UA3411 from Chicago to Louisville was overbooked as people were going home for the start of a new…
Brexit ~ Article 50 Of The Lisbon Treaty Is Finally Triggered
Posted in Business and Law, Society and Morals, and World Affairs
Last night, Theresa May signed a letter to Donald Tusk to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Around 12:20 p.m. today, Sir Tim Barrow…
Reflections On Westminster ~ 21 March 2017
Posted in Society and Morals, Spotlight on Humanity, and World Affairs
The 11 bus used to take me home each night, and the N11 in the early hours of the morning when I’d missed the last…