Author: adrian hawkes

Dangerous Liberals

 Dangerous
Liberals.

I keep
hearing comments, primarily from across the pond, but in the UK, too, how
dangerous the liberals are. They will ultimately destroy everything.

I also heard
a comment by two people in discussion. One answered some ques…

Far-Right Protests

 Far-Right
Protests.

 

Interestingly,
there has been quite an explosive news response to both social media and
certain parts of the newspaper industry for using inflammatory language.

A long-held
contention of mine is that words carry powe…

Management

 Management

 

I have
always thought that Paul’s comments in the New Testament of the Bible, when
writing to the church at Corinth, are interesting.  In 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, he says “I did so
and so, I experienced such and such. but …

Equality is Not Easy to Come By

 Equality is Not Easy to Come By.

Did you know that there are
politicians in the USA who would like to remove the vote from women?  I
guess the argument goes that “they are such busy people looking after homes
that they should not be bothere…

Let us Have Another View on this Immigration Problem!

 .Let
us Have Another View on this Immigration Problem!

 

I listen to the news on immigration and “how terrible”
it is for the UK. I cannot help thinking that the government uses sound bites
as a divide-and-rule strategy. I have often heard…

JUST

 Just

You will find all positive alternatives, if you
check a thesaurus for the word, “JUST”. Why is it, then, that I see it
used as a negative putdown? Maybe it’s the tone of voice, a look, or a context.

I often hear people use the word, “Just”…

The Destructive Use of Percentages

 The Destructive Use of Percentages

I remarked that there are almost 100,000 children in
foster care in the UK. On top of that, there are 125,000 children being looked
after not by their birth parents but by other family members or friends.

Tha…

And So…

 And So…

I arrive on
a small boat to the UK. Oh, dear, I have no documentation, so I must be illegal.
But I worked for the British in Afghanistan.

Well, did
you not know there is a form for people like you who are from Afghanistan that
you can f…