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Folks, We were having this discussion in the pub the other night. Was Robert Johnson as good as George Formby? Both men were top musicians and groundbreaking talents, but which tops the other? Looking at documentary material on both, it is easy to see the differences in their genres, but...

Folks, I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but from here it looks like 'girtherism' has legs and a belly! :D https://www.newyorker.com/culture/rabbit-holes/the-rise-of-the-anti-trump-girthers Those long ties and overlarge jackets may be hiding a little secret. (photos welcome on this...

Folks, A friend of mine is cutting down on alcohol by occasionally smoking some weed on dry days. He says that, although the high is different, it is still a high, which is what he likes. This set me thinking. Is a ‘high’ substance dependent? I like a drink, but not too much. When in...

Folks, The Trump admin is considering changing the rules of engagement for first use of US nuclear weapons. The so called ‘bloody nose’ strategy calls for the first use of tactical nuclear weapons on the assumption that a nuclear armed enemy will be deterred from responding after such a show...

Folks, This is a description of a young boy’s first encounter with God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj6XAvuRn4Q What’s not to like? A.

Folks , As an old man I am well placed to experience ageism, and fortunately it is rare for me. However, it does happen and allows an insight into the prejudiced mind. A few years back I was attending university as a mature student. The lecture hall was quite full and there were just two...

Folks, Windows 10 updates have drastically slowed my computer. I'm sick of these update problems! Have a 'quick startup' programme but don't know which lines to disable and still have the computer running OK. Start up time is 2.5 minutes at the moment with hundreds of lines kicking in. Is...

Folks, I am reading Jonothan Dimbleby’s book on Russia. In it he writes of the orthodox church. “Orthodoxy was a powerful opiate that taught that life on earth was merely a transition towards either heaven or hell…..” It seems reasonable to assume that such believers will not regard this...

Folks, There are lots of photos of plastic surgery disasters, and one which really upsets me is Meg Ryan. Watching ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ last night, she had such a pretty face and lovely smile. Her plastic surgery produced the well known ‘fish lips’ look and I couldn’t bear to watch another...

Folks, Sometimes we see terrible things while driving. This is mine – yesterday. In Asda/Walmart car park there was a young lad sitting on the kerb with his head in his hands, staring down at his feet. Next to him was an enduro off road motorcycle, with no number plate. Standing over him...

Folks, This is a question about particular bits of life. We watched a Chinese film called 24City, written and directed by Jia Zhangke. In it the (real) characters would describe their lives by presenting an incident which had affected them deeply. The incident was life changing or deeply...

Folks, There are two toothbrush mugs in our bathroom, one each side of the bathroom mirror above the washbasin. I always use the one on the left. Today I mentioned to my wife that the one on the right was full of toothbrushes (8 of them). She said that she thought the one on the right was my...

Folks, Does anyone have some experience with electric bikes? I had a long ride on one today, resulting in mixed feelings about the product. The advantages and disadvantages seemed to cancel out somehow, but maybe that is just me. Knowledgeable opinions? A.

Folks, A friend used to ask me, "What is a perfect moment?" For a long time I thought I had an answer, and then recently changed it. What do you think is an answer, if any? A.

Hi, The international (France based) software developer Ubisoft has a new shooter game coming out, in which the target for the player is to hunt down and kill American Christian Republicans! The controversy is already around the web, unsurprisingly. An amusing feature of the game is the...

Hi, A few years ago I had a road accident, between myself on a motorcycle and a bus coming around a blind bend on my side of the road. The result will be obvious to the reader. Eventually the insurance case came to court. During 6 hours in the courtroom I became aware that the female judge...

Hi, We are in an English seaside town. We go into a posh hotel and ask for Martinis in the bar. The Brit barman says “What’s a Martini?” before going off to find out what we are talking about and how to make them. We leave. Later we go into a seafront cafe and I ask for a black Americano with...

Hi, I’m not a Christian or believer in any theism. But, sometimes I feel the need to go into a quiet church and pray, either for others or myself. This happens at difficult times, now and then. There is some logic, possibly irrelevant. 1. A believer can pray because they believe there is a...

Hi, I was watching a John Pilger clip and he inspired me to look at a US military bases world map. http://www.globalresearch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/map-2.jpg Well, looking at that, it is hard to criticise Trump’s present antics in light of the militarism going on through successive...

Hi, The Chinese are not a boastful people, but they can be very busy. An example of this is the new ‘East Wind ‘ DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile. Capable of striking anywhere in the USA within 30 minutes, each 80 ton missile is capable of carrying 6-12 warheads...