Donald Trump is an all American parent with a difference.He lets his children eat sweets all day.Every day.Most parents give sweets because in the long run they know mum and dad will teach their kids how to behave. What I saw this Easter was a bemused Easter Bunny standing next to President Trump. Bemused becauseContinue reading “How long before Trump goes?”
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Less Police, more crime
“Not my fault” says Home Secretary Home Secretary Amanda Rudd claims that her cut of thousands of officers had nothing to do with the subsequent increase in street killings. In contrast the former Scotland Yard Commissioner, Ian Blair said the increase in London stabbings and shootings was the price paid for undermining intelligence-led neighbourhood policing. SoContinue reading “Less Police, more crime”
Death at Easter
Should death ever be sent to the Refuse Bin? Easter is an excellent time to talk about life, and death.My number one man, Jesus, was crucified on Good Friday. George, en route to the cattery in the sky My number one cat, George, had a stroke, and is now walking round in circles, until the grim reaperContinue reading “Death at Easter”
Strokes
George, probably on his way out Death is a one in one certainty. Recently my beautiful black cat cat George had a stroke.No appetite for life, he walked in circles.This “act of God” dealt his body a confused state of the world.My wife and I love him so much, and if there is a solutionContinue reading “Strokes”
French hero
You’ve got to take your hat off to someone who sacrifices his life for an innocent.Take your hat off?When it was Christ you were prepared to die for his sacrifice. And for Lt Col Beltrame it should be no different.He was shot and stabbed to death after volunteering to exchange his freedom for a captor’s.VousContinue reading “French hero”
Simply the best!
Tina Turner is Simply the BestBetter than all the restThis video was recorded when she was 76.Tina was a firm favorite of my friend and one time father in law Walter Mesini, who was killed at the same age.He was also simply the best, and I will always love him.
Weapons of Mass Destruction?
I admire Jeremy Corbyn for refusing to blame Russia for the nerve agent attack too quickly. It was the press which blindly followed the unreality of there being weapons of mass destruction several years ago.And the press ended up with egg on their faces. But if it’s shown that the affair is a Russian governmentContinue reading “Weapons of Mass Destruction?”
The Jeremy Kyle Show
I don’t watch the Jeremy Kyle show.He highlights the detail of sad lives, which I find neither entertaining nor instructive.I’d rather look at problems from a distance.But my wife revels in detail.She told me today of yesterday morning’s show, which featured a homeless drug addict.He begged on the street, to get enough money for anotherContinue reading “The Jeremy Kyle Show”
“You cannot be serious”
John McEnroe, a US tennis champion and TV commentator is remembered for his catch line “You cannot be serious”.Women dressed in white holding machine guns in a “Christian church” invite John’s small talk.Don’t you think?
"You cannot be serious"
John McEnroe, a US tennis champion and TV commentator is remembered for his catch line “You cannot be serious”.Women dressed in white holding machine guns in a “Christian church” invite John’s small talk.Don’t you think?