HMS Plop Plop Rules the Canal's Undercurrent   We truly live in wonderous times! Today marks the ceremonial launch of H is M ayoral S hi...

Good luck with that, say I As my mother was a Jehovah's Witness, I know their doctrine, dogma and practices reasonably well.  Last week,...

Put it away- it's Rude Yesterday was Waitangi Day in New Zealand. A day of supposed celebration marking the signing of a historic treaty...

Not on My Doorstep: No Room in the Inn    I've been watching videos showing the unrelenting horror unfolding at the Mexican-US border. I...

Shit! Wrong Phobia  Phobias are common. In the US alone, 13% of the population can be identified as exhibiting an irrational fear of specifi...

         'Quoth the Raven Nevermore' Continuing with the theme of ancient history I would like to relate an anecdote concerning Caes...

'In this Caesar, I See Many a Marius' O Julius Caesar:  how can anyone give justice to this man in mere words. Also, as you may know...