The idea that all men are created equal is a necessary fiction, a polite lie told to maintain order. In truth, humanity hums along at different frequencies, some so low they drag the rest into the static, others sharp enough to cut through the noise. You have felt it—the way certain people seem to drainContinue reading “Frequency”
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Sancerre
The glass was cold and slick in my hand. Good white wine, French, sharp with the taste of green apples and wet stone. The sun burned low over the water, and the sea moved like something alive, restless and old. I drank. The wine was clean and bright, the kind that makes you close yourContinue reading “Sancerre”
Mouse
I never liked cats. I grew up with dogs—golden retrievers and labradors. Later, we had a terrier. Fourteen years ago, our house stood alone in the fields. Mice infested it. You’d be talking to a guest and see one scurry up the wall behind them, as if it had crawled from their skull. I boughtContinue reading “Mouse”
Real Rabbits
This week, I was asked to write for one of the national newspapers. I refused. I have written for big publications before. But I prefer writing my books and articles without worrying who might read them. There is a pleasure in being your own Editor-in-Chief—hunting the truth, giving it light, choosing your own words. IContinue reading “Real Rabbits”
The Quiet in Noise
The world is loud. A clamour of voices, machines, and endless movement. It never stops. Silence, real silence, is a rare thing. It isn’t just the absence of sound. It’s the ground beneath it all. Think of the quiet before dawn, when the earth holds its breath. In that moment, you can see things clearer.Continue reading “The Quiet in Noise”
Prost
This week I was accused in the pages of the Daily Mail of drinking peach schnapps from an Evian bottle during the preliminary trial of a High Court civil defamation case. I cannot make any comments over the matter as I’m currently gagged from doing so. All I will say is the following:
Canvas
One hot Saturday afternoon up on the north coast of Cornwall, while meandering through an art gallery with my wife, I stumbled upon a painting. Unlike me at the time, it seemed to pulse with energy. At first glance, the painting appeared chaotic—bold splashes of colour jostled for dominance, interspersed with jagged lines that crisscrossedContinue reading “Canvas”
The Tap Tackle
In rugby, delivering an ankle tap can bring down an opposing player running at top speed, often when they are out of range of a full-contact tackle. In a lot of instances, an ankle tap is all that stands between a defending player and a try. But, if you are on the receiving end ofContinue reading “The Tap Tackle”
Participation Envy
Too often these days, VAR and football officials become the headline. The same across rugby, cricket and other sports. One wonders if from time to time there is a participation envy behind the headline-grabbing, as officials cannot themselves score tries or goals nor hit sixes out of the ground. Or they are that incompetent. IContinue reading “Participation Envy”
Belleza
All the people who I have had the misfortune of running up against have been hideously ugly. More than that, they have lacked beauty in their lives. From the bug-eyed, lifts-sporting presenter to the wretched stalker born with an eye on his nose, from the creepy Australian scoutmaster troll to the wide-arsed Marxist propagandist. TheseContinue reading “Belleza”
DARVO
My colleague Paul T Horgan wrote a piece last week about The Sun’s exposé on the BBC Presenter (‘not another one!’) Huw Edwards. In his article’s title Paul referred to the term DARVO. DARVO is an acronym that stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It describes a manipulative tactic often used byContinue reading “DARVO”
Longevity
The vicar’s Sunday sermon was Forgive Your Enemies. Towards the end of the service, she asked her congregation, “how many of you have forgiven your enemies?” 50% held up their hands. She asked them all to make a concerted effort to forgive their enemies. The next week she repeated her question. This time about 80Continue reading “Longevity”
Her
Last night, as every night of late, I sat in my chair in the summer room, poring over papers, analyses and tweets. I find the requisite silence there in that place. There are no disturbances save the occasional hoot from an owl. The cantilever floor lamp shines only on my work, so the rest ofContinue reading “Her”
Righteous Incivility
Rudeness is normally viewed as a moral failing, but there are times when it is excusable or even justified. John Henry Newman wrote, “A gentleman is someone who never causes another person pain” (to which Oscar Wilde added the word unintentionally). On this I’m with Wilde. For at times, we may justifiably risk offending orContinue reading “Righteous Incivility”
On Truth
What is Truth? The objective residue of reality. That which, hidden or seen, is in accord with fact or fidelity to an original or standard. The criterion of truth depends on authenticity and mirroring exactitude of certainty. Perceiving truth and exposing moral relativism should be human duties. Alas, the fallible nature of mankind inevitably leadsContinue reading “On Truth”
Lockdowns
When History judges whether lockdowns were the solution or a harmful way of dealing with Covid, History will have sight of the facts and will have had time to chew through the data. The cold light of day is far from the chaos of the offices of Prime Ministers and Presidents when their citizens startedContinue reading “Lockdowns”
Economic Imperialism
One of my top sources for economic insight is a blog written by an avowed Marxist. Why would a Marxian weblog appeal to anyone with conservative and capitalist leanings? In short, the blog in question’s number-crunching and power index calculations are opinions that should not be dismissed. If there is anything to be dismissed aboutContinue reading “Economic Imperialism”
Covid & Aliens
A taxidermist in Inverness-shire makes sporrans from roadkill. Such examples of extreme entrepreneurship shall see Britain through Covid-19 and our Brexit departure. I see even the French are already piling their money into UK property in anticipation of Britain becoming a safe haven in an increasingly turbulent world. Expect there to follow capital flows fromContinue reading “Covid & Aliens”
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