The people of Ukraine have ousted an authoritarian and murderous Government. We are in a moment of historic significance that may result in a country favoured by both Russia and the EU, instead of it being torn apart by either side, it being a bridge between two of the greatest cultures this world may ever …
Month: February 2014
Trolling and Depression
Trolling is like any addiction, done to the death. The central myth that was choice does not exist but the dedicated pursuit of the exclusive feelings or something like that, some warped imperative justifies the disconnection of the self from reliance on others probably has no friends because Daddy is that rich. Full military industrial …
What David Bowie did?
The Next Day - is it a warning about the UK? David Bowie was one of the first artists to harness the power of the internet from about 1997 the now mature engagement with his fans makes the reactions to his invitation for Scotland to "stay with us" far more entertaining than troublesome. I am …
The Polar Vortex and British Rain
Here is a computer generated image of the North Pole's temperature, showing the Polar Vortex - a huge area of Russia and another huge area over America that has frozen over due to air pressure and winds over the north pole are probably a symptom of climate change. The effect of all this cold air …
The War on Drugs
Of course legalising does not "fix the drug problem" in the same way that making laws does not fix traffic jams. But leaving the laws as they are, continuing this unproductive, ineffective and certainly destructive "war on drugs" lacks political intelligence. The point is that people are dying because of the laws. Addiction is a …