I used to live in Gaza. Though this was some years ago, I clearly remember much about the Gazans I met, and have stayed in touch with many. Nine days ago, when this horror erupted, I did something I rarely indulge in, and posted an opinion on facebook. I wrote briefly about the murderous Hamas […]
Have I got muse for you
Hello there, are you floundering in news-feeds, asphyxiated by articles, perplexed by political profiles? So am I. And that my friends is why I’ve prepared this succinct post on what to read these next few days, just for you. I spent my hard-earned weekend sifting through inky newspapers and digital minefields in order to ‘curate’ […]
Death by Well-Being; in celebration of bad habits
I am fifty five years old and still occasionally smoke. I admit it’s gone down to about twice a year (usually with my old pal Al, we used to work together as cleaners and called ourselves ‘the scrubbers’ – but that is a story for later). Anyway, those couple of rolled-up fags always taste like […]
Shaking hands with the Devil, or, in this case, MBS
Once upon a time I got an unexpected tax rebate. I spent it on a flight to Burma and my trip was memorable for several wildly different reasons. Firstly, I had a brief delicious love affair with a Burmese motorbiker- and then, I was on the streets when Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to […]
