by John | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have said before that certain words are overused or used inappropriately. Iconic and literally come to mind. There are another two words that are misused more than almost any other: homophobia and Islamophobia. A phobia is ‘an exaggerated or irrational...
by John | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is the first of a series of articles I am writing about happiness. If some of my content seems obvious, it is because many people are obviously overlooking it. John Cleese once said that he based the character, Basil Fawlty, on a real hotelier he encountered who...
by John | Jan 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Of all my Christmas presents last month, I think the one that has so far given me most pleasure is The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. He is an American who came to Britain some forty years ago and is still here. He comments on the changes he has observed,...
