Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels.com This is a guest post by my mate Mikey Walker, a Primary school teacher in Leeds, on his recent 70 days 'sans lager'... Sometimes I think Homer Simpson* wasn’t far off with his dystopian conclusion of beer’s place in society. I say this as my 2nd ever “beer fast”… Continue reading “Beer is the cause and solution to all of life’s problems” *
Category: Social commentary
4 winners from the Rugby World Cup
It was the Kiwi’s 4th choice fly half Stephen Donald who stroked the winning kick in the Rugby World Cup Final. So in his honour here are 4 winners from this year’s tournament. 1. Referees The Welsh will forever remember the decision in the semi final to send off Sam Warberton, but the standard of… Continue reading 4 winners from the Rugby World Cup
Taken over by The Fear: the spiritual roots of the riots
Many of the people I have spoken to in recent days, whether religious or not, acknowledge that there is something spiritual about the destructive chaos that we have seen unleashed. The meaninglessness of the riots speak of problems with deeper roots than just material need: an underlying lostness in our culture around issues of identity and relationships. This culture is brilliantly… Continue reading Taken over by The Fear: the spiritual roots of the riots
The unpredicted tinderbox: 3 factors which fuelled the riots
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It’s very difficult talking about the reasons for riots during or immediately after they have happened. People who blame things like poverty, racism, alienation, or the classic ‘there is nothing for the kids to do around here’ sound like they are giving easy excuses for terrible behaviour. Most people are… Continue reading The unpredicted tinderbox: 3 factors which fuelled the riots
How weddings undermine marriage
Photo by Terje Sollie on Pexels.com Last year the Bishop of Willesden got in trouble for his now infamous Facebook comments about th forthcoming Royal Wedding. He was widely criticised for saying, amongst other anti-royal comments, ‘I give their marriage seven years’ and was temporarily suspended from duties. Cynical about the wrong thing I think… Continue reading How weddings undermine marriage
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