Just a note to wish everyone a Happy New Year. ‘May your days be merry and bright’.
Archive for December, 2011
A Happy New Year
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Happy New Year on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Has Europe lost its soul?
Posted in religion, tagged economics, invention, Jonathan Sacks, morality, politics, soul on December 14, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I have so often wished for the gift of being able to write as the great writers do. And, together with that gift, I have wished for another ; that of thinking as they do. As you probably know, Jonathan Sacks is our Chief Rabbi. Read here what he says about how our Judaeo-Christian heritage [...]
We are not better than the others
Posted in religion, tagged Fr Werenfried van Straaten, goodness on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“We are not better than the others, and yet we have a better time of it. We, the small minority who live in peace and affluence, must tread a quite different road to heaven from the great majority, who face death in poverty and fear, in suffering and hunger. And yet I believe that these [...]
By Highstone Mead there blooms a rose Whose blush can tell where lies her heart (As far from her as swallows fly For distant lands, these shores to part). For ever must the kindly Moon Entangle with her darkling thought ; And braid her flowing hair with lace Of silver bearing hope un-taught. Does Queen [...]
The reluctant traveller
Posted in Short story, tagged adventure, Short story, travel on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When Tom Walker met Ros, he was only somewhat prepared for the consequences.