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Continue reading →: Property is theft
Not sure if Karl Marx got that quite right. Ownership doesn’t have to entail exploitation, but home ownership does seem to be a bit of a con. I have two nephews living in Auckland paying about 500 NZ dollars a week rent. To get a foot on the property ladder…
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Continue reading →: Flatpack continued
Not accepting defeat I had another go at assembling our garden chairs. Perhaps doing it indoors on a soft surface was always going to make it easier. In any case I still had to get down on my hands and knees and screw in bolts that needed careful alignment and…
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Continue reading →: Flatpack garden furniture
We finally got some rattan style furniture and a glass-topped table. Knowing my lack of manual skills I asked our youngest to give me a hand. Two large cardboard boxes were delivered. Curiosity got the better of me and I opened the glass-topped table box. It looked easy enough so…
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Continue reading →: Chance encounter
I went for a tootle around Belfast this morning to see how Saint Patrick’s Day was being celebrated. I went to St Anne’s cathedral in Belfast attracted by the listing of choral music which I am partial to. Unfortunately I had arrived late for the service so took myself off,…
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Continue reading →: Giving
There are so many charities that need our support. How do you choose who to give your money to and how much? We have picked: Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Greenpeace and Deaf Children. But what about Water aid, Medecins sans frontiers, Comic Relief and other worthy charities? TV adverts tug…
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Continue reading →: Putin – calling a rape a marriage
The Russian elections will give Putin six more years to wage war, suppress political opposition and reduce the human rights of Russian people.
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Continue reading →: Wet weather benefits
As a cyclist I don’t mind the rain. Strong winds are a different matter and blizzards a definite no no. To get a good cup of espresso before 11:30 has me heading into the city centre to a popular café called Neighbourhood. It’s popularity means that they quite often have…
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Continue reading →: Immaterial
Well, we’ve moved on from Knowledge to Mind in the 6 books of my distance learning course, Exploring Philosophy. Dualism seems a concept that is very dubious. Why should mind substance be different from physical substance? We can’t imagine something immaterial having mental states. So how does the material brain…
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Continue reading →: Spot the obvious
Mother’s Day presents are another boost to retailers. I invested heavily in a trinket from a local shopping mall jeweller. Coming from our oldest boy, the present was appreciated. The double necklace is a bit fiddly if you want the pendants to hang correctly. Yes, it’s a peacock.
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Continue reading →: Italy victorious
A great game of rugby between Italy and Scotland. Italy deserved their win putting them fourth in the Six Nations table. They were 16 – 22 down at halftime but came out the more energised team in the second half. Scotland mounted a late fight back but Italy defended well…
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