The Red Hot Chili Pepper Contest
I am mindful that 'our Jess' is fed up of reading about doom, gloom and despondency. Quite right too! Bugger reality let's get down to...
You Can Choose Your Friends But Not Your Family
We all have friends and families don't we? I wonder how many of us wish we could change at least some members of our families?...
On ISIS and the Cowardly College of Communist Containment
President Truman's Secretary of State, as the Cold War began in the middle of the century, was Dean Acheson. Like everyone, Acheson was surprised at...
Shocking: British Islamist Beheads American Journalist
Oh dear. Oh eck. Oh bloody hell! It's hard to believe really isn't it? A British citizen has beheaded an American journalist and The Islamic...
7 Things Wrong With Your Morning Routine
Your morning routine is probably so ingrained that you don't even think about half the things you're doing. It may surprise you, then, to find...
Robin Williams: Tears Of A Clown
I know it's been a short while since Robin Williams passed away but I have the urge to say something anyway. He suffered from depression....
The British Police Are The Best In The World
The title is actually the opening line from Tom Robinson's hit from the early 80's 'Glad To Be Gay'. It is sung sarcastically - not...
Ferguson: The Untold Story
Right now Ferguson, Missouri is a city in need of leadership on both sides of the shooting issue, because no one is willing to do...
Does Ferguson Mean Clive Bundy Was Right?
It's usually not a good idea to comment extensively on unfolding current events. A situation that is fluid is likely to change at any given...
Death, Protest and Guilt in Ferguson
When Scottie McCown died ten years ago, it did not cause a nationwide stir. Maryland paid little notice. There was not much attention paid in Baltimore,...
Unworthy Martyrs
People can spin that tape of Michael Brown Jr in the convenience store anyway they wish. What I saw was a thug imposing his will...
Depression: The Fog is Like a Key Without a Cage
I have been reading a lot about Robin Williams and depression since his untimely death . In fact, I think if you look up depression...
Our Sunday Morning Cartoon
Artist J. Bado expresses his outrage at the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri.
You Can’t Be Sacked if You’re Gay in the UK
It is quite possible I suppose that I fell asleep in 2014 and woke up in 1955 or something. Unlikely I grant you but what...