There was a fashion, back in the 1930s for ‘reductionism’ in all sciences. Breaking things down to the smallest possible parts in order to understand them. We found atoms, then broke them down into protons and neutrons, ever searching for further understanding and way to destroy Japanese cities totally and very efficiently. We researched bodies – Read More-
A few years ago Mel (dragged me? Forced me??) and I went to Colombia Road in Shoreditch, early on a Sunday morning for the flower market. If you have to get out of bed that early (and apparently I did) it is in fact a wonderful place. Filled with chrysanthemums and… roses… hydrangeas… and… errr… – Read More-
I love words. And this one is possibly my favourite. Old and almost forgotten, but I chose it yesterday, from the list I keep scribbled across the kitchen walls (as if I’d be allowed!!!) because its funny. ‘Being idle, lying around, dawdling, lazy’. And possibly the only worthwhile addition the Americans ever made to OUR – Read More-
I’m worried about my mental health. Think I need to be included in that disability group. Then I can get one of those ‘park anywhere you like’ badges for the car and a government grant to pay for… errrr, well, there’s whisky, that’s not cheap and… and more whisky, when the first glass is empty. – Read More-
The question for many Jews now is not about the current war being raged in Gaza. But about the war being raged here, in Britain. America. France, Belgium, Germany… About our safety on the streets. About our children’s safety at universities or in Jewish schools. About our synagogues, our cemeteries, even our butchers’. Where we – Read More-
The Post Office Tower was built in 1961. It was the biggest thing in London since… well, forever, because it became the tallest building in London. At that time. Of course we’ve had all manner of gherkins and walkie-talkies and shards and other architectural abominations since then which dwarf our little tower. But I loved – Read More-
Those rotten bastards at Stamford University are nothing better than neurosexists!!! You know, people purporting to conduct scientific research merely to try and justify existing sexism by disguising it as definitive biological fact. ‘It’s because their brains are different’, they say. Which is about as valid as ‘God made ‘em that way’. God wanted women – Read More-
Had a long conversation with the brother in law the other day. Very long. All the way to Merthyr Tydfil and back whilst we shared the driving. He’s a surgeon. And when we’d solved several world crises and, more importantly, sorted out football and cars, we spoke of the NHS. Where he’s worked for 40 – Read More-
There’s a law. Its… talmudic… errr… it came down Mount Sanai with Moses… it was written in the stars. It says that all jews must be buried within sight of the M25. Sorry, dead ones, obviously. If you do otherwise you will be arrested. So you can bury in Bushey, Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, even Rainham – Read More-
There were a couple of bye-elections the other night. Somewhere near Milton Keynes and… somewhere else, so far outside London as to be of no significance whatsoever. Ok, ‘significant’ in that it effects the constitution of our government, to a very small degree, but its a bye-election. “They mean nothing”. “Just protest votes”. All of – Read More-