Anger and Loss in the New World
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind – A Einstein I have been a bit disconcerted by planetary events of late. What to make of this […]
The Raven and the First Men
During my visit to Canada I was fascinated by the Haida people and their story of creation. The Haida are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. […]
Restoring America’s Economic Mobility: Follow Canada
After a recent stay in Canada I marvelled at their society, their economy, their baffling politeness and how they manage to hold it all together. Just how does Canada maintain […]
Anxiety, Depression and the American President
Oh well…..this image is not an attempt at humour. I modified the cover of Time to help me cope.
The Spiritual Teacher and Sausage Seller
I met Erossoph, a polish sausage seller on the street in Toronto. Large in stature and presence, gregarious and welcoming, he had his own little sidewalk stand. He told me […]
Hope Versus Grope
The new cover of the British satirical magazine, Private Eye, sums up the difference between two eras of US politics. Quiet Earth sponsored audio: Change and the New World Order […]
The Greatest Politeness…in Canada
“The greatest politeness is free of all formality” – Chuang Tzu The English do politeness like no other culture. But I’m convinced the Canadians do it better. Simply because they […]
Whose Beliefs Do You Hold?
A Stuart Wilde article: What we think we know to be true, we actually borrowed from somebody else. When you were born, your subconscious mind began to record all the sensations and inputs you were exposed to.
Inner City Stressful Life
People who live in the city are louder and ruder than their country cousins. And this doesn’t just apply to people but also to animals. Birds moving into the city […]
Good Old Britannia
I love the fringe dwellers of the world, being one myself for at least half my waking state. For this reason whenever I am in Britain (or Ireland) I feel […]
Sleeping on the Job Ain’t So Bad
I’ve always been in favour of not working too hard but if one does then one should take it easy. In Australia many years ago it was considered the norm, […]
The Big Choice: A Dalek or at Least One Horseman of the Apocalypse
What a world. The most powerful country on our little blue planet has two people punching it out for president. One, a woman, when she gets all revved up sounds […]
