Bits & Bytes
Harwell Dekatron Computer
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20 September 2020
Art Student Posing
My Minimalist Period
Which Science?
Which Science? The continuing Covid Crisis triggers many thoughts. We are repeatedly told that the government is “following the science”, to which I want to ask “which science?” Other countries…
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12 September 2020
Collars & Ties
I have a confession to make: I hate ties! I dislike wearing a tie and always have done, from my first school uniform at age eleven to the present day.…
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6 September 2020
To Mask Or Not To Mask
Years ago, when David Blunkett was Minister of Education, I heard him in Any Questions on the radio. The panel was discussing school discipline and how it should be handled.…
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30 August 2020
My Blog
This message is mainly for those who may have seen one of two of my recent messages in Facebook, and may therefore see this. I've also sent it in an…
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28 August 2020
How Do We Get To Know Stuff?
How Do We Know Stuff? Boris Johnson says he is “following the science” for the Covid-19 crisis. A bit vague perhaps but it reflects a widespread worship of science as…
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2 August 2020
A Look Inside the Heart
A Look Inside the Heart This is the title of Lloyd Newel’s message in “Music and the Spoken Word” today. I was particularly impressed by it, and thought it was…
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16 February 2020
Enduring to the End
Retirement is a peculiar condition, especially in anticipation. For some, it’s a fearful thing, the end of useful existence, a time when mental and physical capacities begin to wane significantly…
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21 January 2020