You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” – Rosalynn Carter Every night and every weekend I keep telling myself that tomorrow, or after the weekend, things at work will be a little different. Or that I will have a new job. I develop these grandiose plans to improve my life, my … Continue reading
The people who write news headlines must have huge salaries. It is the headline, quite often, that will lure me into reading an article. For instance Al-Qaeda ranks Queen among ‘enemies of Islam’. This is an article talking about how the Queen of England is an enemy of Islam. I thought it was pointing the finger at the classic rock … Continue reading
I have been accused of misunderstanding certain events, ideas and people in the past. This is particularly true whenever I take a stance on war and violence. Apparently I do not understand war. If I am wrong then the war-mongers would have to be right and what this means is devastating because that would mean that fighting in a war, … Continue reading
The real problem of modern-day warfare is that there are too many civilian casualties. To call these deaths by any other name than murder is unjust. A police officer, in the line of duty, has to be careful not to shoot bystanders. A murderer is guilty of murder if he kills his intended target or a bystander. Now, some may … Continue reading
Let’s say you are on the sidewalk and a funeral procession goes by, what do you do? You should talk off your hat and have a personal moment of silence, paying respect to the deceased and the deceased loved ones. What if the deceased is a murderer? You pay respects to the families of the victims of the deceased. Respect … Continue reading
