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Continue reading →: Sisyphus tries to cheat Death
Sisyphus was a well known trickster who tricked Death once by chaining him up so that nobody died. Ares forced Sisyphus to unchain Death. When he died he told his wife not to perform the usual sacrifices and not to bury him. When he reached the underworld he was allowed…
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Continue reading →: Creaking joints
At 68 I am not stepping out as I did ten years ago. Some days are better than others, but walking any distance has become a bit of a chore. This puts me at a disadvantage when in younger company. My favourite nephews are in town this week and we…
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Continue reading →: World Cup football
Our breakfast time TV viewing won’t be the same for a while. The time difference between Australia/New Zealand and the UK gave us quality international football starting at 7 am. There are some dinosaurs who won’t watch women playing football because they claim it is not the same quality as…
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Continue reading →: Backing underdogs
Bookies must admire my betting on underdogs given the slim chances of them winning. Today’s betting is typical. I have picked Wales to beat South Africa and England to beat Ireland. There is, of course, an element of comfort betting whereby I would be delighted if Wales win, but realistically…
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Continue reading →: RIP Michael Parkinson
If you are too young to remember the legendary journalist and chat show host Michael Parkinson, have a look online at some of his classic interviews such as Mohammed Ali, Billy Connolly and Lauren Bacall. His leisurely style put people at their ease and often got them to reveal facets…
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Continue reading →: What would a utilitarian do?
There are few more pressing issues than climate change. How governments react to the gathering storm of temperature change, flooding, wildfires and the like is not looking hopeful. France used to have a philosopher as a government adviser, I’m not sure if he was a utilitarian, but a global perspective…
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Continue reading →: Comfort betting
Australia play England in the semi final of the Women’s World Cup today. I like to have a flutter on sporting events just to add to the excitement, or to make a dull game interesting. To avoid total disappointment I bet on the outcome I least want to happen –…
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Continue reading →: What next?
As Roland Baines heads off to dinner led by his young granddaughter where does that leave me, the reader of Ian McEwan’s novel Lessons? Simon Sebag Montefiore’s book The World seems a bit ambitious. Angela Hui’s autobiography Take Away looks interesting… Browsing in bookshops is fun, but not as time…
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Continue reading →: Philosophy forum at the Ou
I will be starting a level 2 undergraduate course in October studying Philosophy. There is a forum for those interested in philosophy on the OU students’ website. Because there has been sustained interest in Albert Camus’ quotation on my blog, I have posted ‘Integrity has no need of rules’ on…
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