…on meeting a childhood hero (or two)
The day I got to meet a childhood hero (well, two of them) at their house. So, is it true one should never meet their heroes for fear of disappointment?
…on Lost.
So finally, after 6 seasons and 6 long years, it’s all over, ending as it began.
Lost is finished, the story is complete and all the answers to the mysteries they are ever going to reveal have been revealed.
It seems that…
…on Voting Reform
As I write this, it is now three days since the UK General Election of May 2010 (normally one need only specify the year but this time round, who knows what’s down the road!) and we still have no real idea of who is going to form the new government. What is clear, however, is…
…on Mum.
This Sunday is Mother’s Day (it also happens to be my birthday, and also Pi Day, but those are topics for another time). However, today (6 days before Mother’s Day) is a less celebratory day, as it is 6 years to the day since my Mum passed away. 6 years! Where has the time gone?!…
…on Islamic Science or What Have The Muslims Ever Done For Us?
Founded in the Arabian peninsula in the 7th century AD, Islam is followed by more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, particularly in North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The ritual observances and moral code of Islam were said to have been given by Allah to Muhammad as a series of revelations, which…
…on the Pomposity of Blogging.
pomposity [pɒmˈpɒsɪti] (noun) from pompous [ˈpɒmpəs] (adjective) – affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important : “a pompous idiot who pretends he knows everything.” ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French pompeux ‘full of grandeur,’ from late Latin pomposus, from pompa ‘pomp.’ Blogs. They are everywhere. Everyone writes them. They are, we are regularly…