Personal thoughts about things from a philosophical or psychological angle
Mental health has been a significant but much ignored issue of the Covid pandemic. Take a moment to consider the impact on all of us caused by travel restrictions, isolation, social distance rules, closure of pubs, restaurants and cafes, loss… Read More ›
I have reached a point in my posts about Wine and Culture where something needs to be clarified; and that is the two way nature of culture and all of the elements in the culture model I have chosen to… Read More ›
If Jean Paul Sartre can create a philosophy from drinking and observing an apricot cocktail in. Parisien bar then surely I can apply it to a glass of cold Malaga wine sitting in the Spanish sunshine!
A celebration of Buddha’s birthday told in a style as if in conversation with Buddha himself. The conversation with The Two Doctors is quite respectful and describes his birth through to enlightenment and death. As Buddhists ourselves we will be celebrating today quietly and mindfully.
The Xanthippic Dialogues is a work of “fictional philosophy” written by the late great English philosopher, Sir Roger Scruton, who passed away in December 2019. It is a parody on the writings of Plato which were mostly based on his… Read More ›
Don’t fret, my headline was in jest, but if you are a hay fever sufferer at the extreme end of the spectrum like myself, this is not a pleasant time of the year. Just look at today’s uk pollen map,… Read More ›
At a time when we are all trying to be positive minded, community spirited, mutually supportive during this global virus, there have been examples of scams and fraud taking place, as well as people actually spitting at police officers. Rarely… Read More ›
