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Continue reading →: Procreative asymmetry
The 4th book in my distance learning course is called The Value of Life. Our assignment asks us to critically assess “We are forbidden to start bad lives, and are required to start good lives.” The description ‘bad lives’ implies that life would be full of woe and that it…
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Continue reading →: Pancake flops
We are still finding stuff we boxed up for the temporary move to the house around the corner. What I did not find was the measuring jug, so the batter mix wasn’t right. My family ate the far too crispy pancakes but the leftovers were a dead giveaway.
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Continue reading →: Make peace or you’re fired
You can bring in the candidates now. Vlod and Vlad have come through this process with a lot of casualties on both sides. Vlad, you called it ‘special military operations’ just before you launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Vlod, you have refused to wear a suit or capitulate.…
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Continue reading →: Misinformation rules
So Zelensky is a dictator? I can’t believe I said that! Trump opens his mouth before he thinks. Potus and his henchman publicly berated the Ukrainian leader for not thanking Trump for US aid and Zelensky was frequently shouted down from expressing any concerns about Trump’s pro-Putin bias in brokering…
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Continue reading →: Pet minding
This weekend we are looking after a chocolate Labrador called Cora. This means staying at my son and his partner’s comfortable house. Cora is a very affectionate dog and a doddle to mind. We took her for a short walk this morning to buy a paper and some fresh croissants.…
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Continue reading →: Mahomes sacked
The Kansas City Chiefs quarter back was sacked, intercepted and stymied in a humiliating defeat by the Philadelphia Eagles. I managed to stay awake for the first half, but that was enough to show me that the Eagles strategy guaranteed their victory. The pocket around Patrick Mahomes was breached time…
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Continue reading →: The sanctity of life debate
Human beings have a bad reputation for attributing a higher value to their own existence compared with the rest of the animal kingdom Religion is responsible for a lot of that sense of superiority. If God has bestowed that sanctity, it is hard to argue against it as a non-believer…
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Continue reading →: Moving house
We are moving out of our house to make way for the contractors who will carry out the much-needed renovation work. Luckily we found a house to rent just round the corner that is unfinished and pretty much the same design as ours. Most of the hard work has been…
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Continue reading →: Six Nations
If you like rugby, the six nations championship is a great competition. France and Ireland are the favourites, but Scotland are in with a shout. Italy have come on a lot in recent years and Wales have not found their form. England can still spoil the party for Grand Slam…
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Continue reading →: One nation or what?
One Nation Conservatives have failed to endorse either of the two remaining candidates for leader of the Conservative party. This group of MPs used to be more influential within the party, then came Brexit and a lurch to the right. Given the class system and social inequality in the UK…
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