Monthly Archives: March 2026

Shared Responsibilities

Teacher (on phone): John doesn’t listen in class, and I’d like you to speak to him about it .Jim: He doesn’t listen to me at home, but I don’t phone you about it

Posted in education, Humour | Tagged , | Leave a comment

“I was obeying orders!”

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

War Studies: Iran-Israel-USA 28th February 2026

Terrorists and politicians love pre-emptive attacks. They are spectacular hits on an enemy’s leadership. Despite 400 years of failure the passion hasn’t cooled. In January 2026 the USA kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Maduro’s party remains in power. The USA had a … Continue reading

Posted in environment, Finance, History, Politics, War | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Jim smiled at Sarah

Jim was travelling on a train and smiled at a Sarah. She smiled back. They started chatting and Sarah said, “Every time you smile at me I want to invite you to my place.” Jim was very, very pleased because … Continue reading

Posted in Humour | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Holier than thou! Foodie superiority

Posted in cookery, Humour, TV sitcom | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Andrew Cartmel ~ The Vinyl Detective: written in dead wax (2016)

Two things need to be noted up front. (1) I’m a very longstanding jazz fan and (2) I adore quirky novels, which destroy customary formula. There isn’t a maverick Detective Inspector anywhere in this novel. In fact, there are no … Continue reading

Posted in Review, Science, Technology | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Black Lives Matter: Muhammad Ali refuses to go to war, March 1967

“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple … Continue reading

Posted in Autobiography, Philosophy, Politics, Sport, War | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Can it be true? Oh, Yes.

Posted in Humour, photography, Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why Jim didn’t get married

Jim explained, “In my youth I stepped on Sarah’s scarf nearly choking her.” She shouted at me like a wounded animal. “Bloody Hell. Are you blind or something?” Jim said he started stammering and apologising like mad being mortified. Then … Continue reading

Posted in Humour | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Trump goes to war

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment