I won’t apologise for this discursive blog. The subject is complex and convoluted; it needs to be carefully unpicked in order to understand the intricacies. The subject is, in fact, so large, I don’t hope or expect to touch on all of it, but if I may, I want to tease out the threads I feel

As readers of my blogs will by now have come to realise, the blogs are my way of venting my opinion. No person or place pays me to express my opinion. I don’t advertise anything and I’ll never encourage anyone to spend time, effort or money in anything, be it a leisure activity, any kind of

As usual, I’ll start by making it clear these blogs are about my opinion. In the process, I’m not ‘taking aim’ at any individual, group or entity. I just say as I see. It’s the way it is with Yorkshire folk! I was going through some of the news stories circulating online over the last few

The Importance of Words and the Creative Medium. Creative producers (like me) ply their craft by inventing a space, a moment for the reader to immerse themselves in. A reader will open a book, a film-buff will visit a cinema, some love live theatre. In each case, the reader or audience unconsciously agree to believe what

At last, I’m a published writer! It’s been a long journey with many bumps along the way. I’ve ended up self-publishing, and I was extremely pleased to find the self-publishing platforms have healthily high standards, and so they should. Out of respect to prospective readers, any self-respecting author should always aim for the highest standards and

Before I get into discussing a topic, I want to make clear to everyone reading this I do not at any time hold myself up as any kind of expert. I am not a specialist of any kind. As a writer, I do make a point of undertaking as much research as I need to in

The blog has so far discussed the monetized society and humanitarianism. For this blog, the spotlight is on metamorphosis – the evolution of human perception. Before you dig out your Oxford English Dictionary or hit the thesaurus button on your pc, this magnifying glass is on the way we perceive earlier generations have looked at and

Last week, the spotlight was on the monetized society. This week, it falls on humanitarianism (a very good word for a Saturday). What exactly does it mean? Humanitarianism, defined as an active belief in the value of human life encompasses the provision of benevolent treatment and assistance to assuage or relieve suffering and improve human conditions