There are any number of opportunities for people to test their knowledge on all media, most famously I suppose is the crossword puzzle but there are ancient stories around riddles and many games that were played from early times which are all about solving clues. We are told humans are problem solvers and we know…
Pyramid Power
Human society has always followed the pyramid principle, though the problem with pyramids is that the top is so far from the base it often doesn’t know what’s going on with its foundations. In the past this never mattered with the human race being at the top of the natural ladder because as the foundations…
The Criminals Who Are Free
I agree with all those who condemn the actions of the thugs who are stealing and destroying on the streets on the UK this past few days. I do however have something to say about white collar criminals who have given these thugs an excuse for their opportunism. Although the thugs complain they have been…
The Eternal Crisis
Just as we sometimes forget that everyone who has ever lived has been a modern so we occasionally get so wrapped up in the events of the day we do not comprehend that ever generation has faced its own series of crises, be they political, social or financial, and every country feels the sway of…
The Horror Of Spectating
I wrote somewhere here about how I thought being a spectator at sports events was ridiculous because the whole idea of sports was to exercise and participate in the game though I left most criticism to sitting in front of the TV. I return to the topic because for most of the events on this…
Certain Chaos
Psychology is an interesting study that has some part to play in understanding why some decisions are taken without anyone seeming to run through a process of reasoning. I have somewhere in these ruminations talked about the psychology of history but I am thinking this evening about China rowing with the USA because its AAA…
How Talented Are You?
Human beings have a series of gifts but many of us exhibit an aptitude with them superior to others. Many of us practice and become more adept and skilled than others. But when did the applause first turn someone’s head? I think of this, watching the talent shows and seeing how emotionally wrought people are…
Plus ça Change
“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose “, first written by Karr but closely associated with the Theatre of the Absurd a century later, this saying which sums up Waiting for Godot also is supposed to sum up much of life. That no matter what we do, and what we make, the few fundamentals…
What Is A Marriage
When I was at school it was a rough guide to say one third of all marriages ended in divorce. Some say it is more or mostly the same statistic today. The ideal is to stay married all one’s life so one has to ask what did these people do right to begin with and…
Alter Ego
Perhaps because Hollywood has gone AWOL on making Marvel comics come to life but I find myself thinking about the super-hero. Maybe because as children most of us go through a phase of wanting to fly, beat the bully, change our lives without actually trying just snapping the fingers, or leaping away from our homes…