Synod Decides Whether to Allow Women Bishops
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, News, Women | No Comments »Oh. Please. I can't believe that this is even an issue. Can women do the job? Yes. Does God mind women? There isn't a reason why he should - unless he's still got hangups about that apple thing. What need does ...
Cost of Living versus Quality of Living - Escape the Credit Crunch Abroad
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, ireland | 1 Comment »Looking for the cheapest places to live? Assuming that you still earn a normal UK wage, you will want to compare Cost of Living Surveys and Quality of Living Surveys. Mercer, the Economist and some large governmental organisations compile these. ...
Hypocrisy in World Politics
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Climate Change, Europe, Politics | No Comments »Politicians have their reasons for turning a blind eye in some cases an screaming blue murder at others. But as this blog acts as a soapbox, I am going to list some anomalies in reporting and political emphasis in Britain: Zimbabwe ...
British Food: Imports, Seasons and Gordon Ramsay
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Climate Change, Europe, News | 1 Comment »Gordon Ramsay has suggested that Britain should fine restaurants that use out-of-season fruit and vegetables. I'm glad he's not going to fine me. Only this morning, whilst making the Great English Breakfast, I used a tin of beans. The beans ...
Elephants Sleep Lying Down
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Wildlife | No Comments »Elephants sleep lying down - I never knew that until today. Apparently they take a Thatcheresque 3-4 hours on a night, but young 'uns sometimes nap during the day and their mothers have to wake them up. Tourists often report dead ...
News from Around the World
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, News, Politics, Sport | No Comments »I check the news every day on the websites of various major UK newspapers. I often see that all the headlines are the same and I get a sense that I don't really know much more about the world as ...
Zimbabwe and Nairobi -the latest
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Current Affairs, General, News, Politics | 2 Comments »Here's a note I received from an acquaintance who has recently been in Nairobi, Kenya and is now in Zimbabwe. Both countries are currently experiencing social upheaval: Welcome to Zimbabwe This is the second time I've typed this general email to you ...
The Teddy Bear Named Mohammed
Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in Africa, Blogging, Current Affairs, General, Middle East, News, Politics | No Comments »Without commenting on the Sudanese legal system, I noticed a rather hypocritical approach on the part of the British media and public with regard to the school teacher who allowed a teddy bear to be named Mohammed. The tabloid press ...
A Comment on Nuclear Weapons -Proliferation, Deterrence and Export of Technologies
Thursday, November 8th, 2007 Posted in Africa, China, Current Affairs, Essential Australia, General, Middle East, News, Politics | No Comments »In preparation for an article on Autralian uranium exports, I spoke to a friend about the nuclear issue. Here is an edited and paraphrased version of a lively discussion. My friend proposed an argument put to him by a colleague, namely ...
Street Kids Raid Poverty Summit
Thursday, January 25th, 2007 Posted in Africa, Rob's Pulpit, Rob's Soapbox, THAT's Funny! | No Comments »I found this story, which I'm sure you'll agree is pretty ironic: "Dozens of street children have invaded a five-star hotel food tent and feasted on meals meant for sale at the World Social Forum in Kenya's capital. The hungry urchins ...