Political correctness has completely removed gradation from what society regards as offensive. When you equate Joe Biden whispering in a woman’s ear with Harvey Weinstein’s sexual predation or react to a member of Parliament saying “coloured” instead of “black” in … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
I love the Dollyrots. Luis and Kelly are the reigning king and queen of pop punk and they channel all the dead Ramones in their gloriously uncomplicated blasts of rock ‘n’ roll energy. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From “The Bible Speaks On Ageing”by Frank Stagg, 1911-2001 Trauma or joyful harvest? For some, retirement is a multifaceted problem; for others, it is a joyous blessing. For the taxpayer, it is an increasing burden. For retirees, it may be … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
I see that Cori Gauff, the kid who beat Venus Williams in a game of tennis yesterday, wants, most desperately, to be the greatest. What a vain and worthless ambition. The desire to do great things is admirable and beneficial … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
From “The Essential Reinhold Niebuhr: Selected Essays and Addresses” by Reinhold Niebuhr, 1892-1971 “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.” (Ps. 2:4) This word of the Second Psalm is the only instance … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Old age is almost every day waking up in the morning and the last item on the radio news update is the announcement of the death of one of your musical heroes. Malcolm John Rebennack MusicianNovember 20, 1941 – June … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
I will be sixty years old on the twentieth of June, this year. Back when I was learning to be a priest at college, I occasionally peered into the future to discern my career in the service of Jesus Christ. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
According to a recent article in “New Scientist” magazine, two fossilised chunks from the upper and lower jaw of an eight to nine million-year-old, previously unknown, ape species found at Nikiti in northern Greece, could mean that hominins originated in … [CLICK TO READ MORE]