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'We feel what we feel and how we feel, irrespective of the objective evidence, or lack of it, to justify our feeling the way we do.  A black person is unjustifiably killed and black people feel attacked. A black man commits a terrible crime, and black people feel ashamed and dishonoured.  Islamic State terrorist carry out a barbarous killing of innocent people, in a European country, and ordinary Muslims feel affronted, saddened, dishonoured, and a sense of being accorded guilt by reason of being Muslims.'  Which leads me to the dilemma  confronting European Muslims or Muslims living in Europe and America. With regards to how their host countries or adopted countries behave towards them, in their fight against Islamic State and Al Queda, and their affiliates. Muslims in Europe and America are feeling that they under suspicion and being mistrusted.  That their governments and non-Muslims are questioning their loyalty to their host countries and their adopt

'At times of political elections, the advantage can be taken by that party which is able to set the agenda and best argue 'what are the things which the nation should be most concerned about. And how best to address them, and causes the masses to accept and feel euphoric about its weltschauung, even though it might not be achievable.' And what happens when the voter is deliberating on which political party he/she should vote for?  Is he/she swayed by the issues which most affect them, e.g., if they are unemployed, or are students concerned about getting or repaying student loan?   Or an elderly and frail person resident in or awaiting a vacancy in a residential care or nursing home?  Or a chronically sick person on the waiting list for routine or major operation?  Will such voters opt for the party that is promising more money for student loans, or the return to student grants?  Or more money for the national health service, and the raising of the thr

Sometimes it does not take something spectacular and grand to provide us with those invaluable moments of solemnity. When we are willing to slow down the pace of what we come to perceive as 'living.'  And focus and listen to what the 'small, but just as complex things' around us have to contribute towards our happiness and pleasure. Please watch this video, and try to indulge.

'Like the electorate consuming succulent promises made by power aspiring politicians, so, for the politicians, yesterday's apparent political certainties, can become today's challenges and tomorrow's likely defeats.' We already know how much the Brexiteers have made of 'will of the 52 per cent of the British electorate who voted to leave the European Union.   And how they have interpreted that as being 'the will of the British people.'   And how they would just love to have a massive Tory win at the general elections, so that they could become apoplexic? Concentrating on the British general election. Amongst the key issues are, Brexit, the state of the country's national health service, its education system, including the vexed matter of student loans. The Labour Party's proposal to re-nationalise some of the country's key strategic services, such as the railways, and to increase the tax burden on people earning more than £7

One does not prudently addresses a situation by denying its existence or the context within which it occurs, simply because  of its sensitive nature.  Instead, one should acknowledge it and set about sensitively and effectively addressing it. People arriving from countries such as Colombia and Jamaica, especially native Jamaicans and Colombians, are more likely to be target for airport searches. True or False?  The answer is more true than false. But what does this mean, this targeting of Jamaicans and Colombians, for 'special attention' by airport immigration and drug enforcement officers?  And why does it pisses of Jamaicans and Colombian citizens and expatriates who are subjected to what, to them, seems like persecution and harassment? Well, travellers coming from countries such as Jamaica and Colombia are more likely to become the focus of increasing scrutiny.  Because of the 'reputation' these countries have acquired for playing maj

How are the Afghans going to remove, defeat the scourge of war which fate has so cruelly inflicted on them?  By now, it should be quite obvious to the most conflict optimists of all sides in the conflict, that what separates the parties, cannot be resolved militarily.   Or, as Nato and the Americans might have been hoping, by a combination of military and political campaigning - hearts and minds.  This we can acknowledge, from the fact that, even after the Americans and Nato have pulverised the Taliban in a war which had been going on since 2001.   And which Nato has withdrawn from in 2014, but is now re-engaging in. Especially with the most recent homicide bombings which has taken the lives of over 100 people and leave over 400 injured.  No, the war in Afghanistan is not going to be brought to an end by the government forces, with or without the support of Nato, defeating the Taliban, militarily. Neither is the Taliban going to, or can be allowed to prevail mi

This video shows how much fun the Chasewater's amphibian birds are having, on a lovely Summer's day. Watching them doing so was also part of the day's beauty for those present to enjoy it. Please take a look and have some fun as well, if it appeals to you.