Annoying statements on spoken and typed news sites.
Given the rigour with which I, and I’m sure many others, have been scouring the news channels and reputable internet news sites I suppose it…
Author: waylander
Can you stand MkII
A while back I wrote a blog called “Can you stand” That one meant can you stand your ground. In these difficult times I ask…
For Remembrance day
The following was apparently written by a 14 year old boy asked to produce a Remembrance Day poem as a school writing project. Quote. One…
The Moral of the story
Until I retired I was involved in the Import/Export business (before you ask, no, not a drug runner or people trafficker) and had regular contacts…
The dark side of the soul
There is a line from an old Runrig song which, to my mind, pays the greatest compliment possible. The line, directed at the singer’s lady…
Ghost or Spirit warriors
Many cultures have a tradition of ghost or spirit warriors. The Once and Future King , the Spirit Warriors of the American plains tribes, The…
Guns. USA and UK
Following the recent school shooting in Florida I have seen many discussions here about the relative merits of gun control or the lack of it.…
JUST A USELESS PACK OF BLOODY KIDS?
I’ve posted several blogs in defense of the current generation and, yes, this is another one, so if you doubt the youngesters perhaps you should…
Why all the fuss?
I was brought up in central Scotland in the 50’s and 60’s so my first real contact with people of a different race was at…
The White Witch’s Declaration
Some time ago I posted a blog about the White Witch of the Western Isles. She was a wonderful old lady and she gave me…