Observations on the world and its inhabitants
“Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites, — in proportion as their love to justice is above their rapacity, — in proportion as their soundness and sobriety of understanding is above their vanity and presumption, — in proportion as they are more ...
I have a recorded conversation with Kwik-fit head office, confirming that I am at liberty to publicise their policy of fitting of tyres brought by customers (not purchased at their outlets). Of course I intend to make comment about it – and you can imagine that I’m going to say that their policy is stupid. ...
If you’re expecting or looking for thoughts on loving cats or the love of cats, kindly depart now. I’ve been thinking about my cat and his relationship to me (and vice versa – if you please), over the last several weeks. This has led me to think about how humans interact and their relationships. I ...
I’m so technologically advanced that I only just realised 2 hours after awakening this morning that the time-keeping devices I usually use (wrist watch, bedside clock and computer) had gone back (end of BST that is). This only occurred to me when I spotted the clock on the wall which isn’t synchronised by radio to ...
Why should this TED video annoy me? I have no problem with the content of what is said per se. So what could be the problem? It’s this syndrome that the humans are developing where: 1. Some big-fish researcher with fancy machines investigates some fascinating thing – and comes up with some answers. 2. Then ...
The site has developed a bug, where comments to one post end up against another entirely different post. Yes – the usual is to assert that “There’s a virus!” Then to start squarking and flapping around shouting “VIRUS, VIRUS!!” Or “HACKER!! HACKER!!” etc. No such thing is reality – but I know people, they just ...
This is my set-up (aka strategy) for planning for destinations when I travel by car (note I did not say train – but some of this I use if on the rare occasion I need to go by train). Use laptop for following (a few days or months before): Final destination – full address and ...
She is the 16 year daughter of a BBC reporter in Pakistan – now working in the UK. Her dream was to become a doctor. Her life almost came to an abrupt end. Malala was targeted and shot in the head in Parkistan by the Taleban on 9th October 2012 (one year ago) for promoting ...
“No one wants to spend whole mornings in committees whose conclusions will never be noticed, or will be overruled.” – Handy 1999 Attitude is “a mental and neural state of readiness to respond which is organised through experience and exerts a directive and/or dynamic influence on behaviour”. – Engel and Blackwell 1982
No true Scotsman – read about it (or not). But even if you read it, understand it and accept it, you’ll have no trouble not applying it. If you want more in the odd chance, go NTS at Rational Wiki.
This issue is explored extensively in certain Sci-Fi movies – and immediately many will have clicked on some other link, ruled by System 1 thinking. Those blessed with an innate or acquired portion of System 2 thinking may stay on a bit longer. Sci-Fi is only a stage upon which we can explore issues that ...
How strange and how nasty – some may have thought. Why would anybody want to do that? How revolting – right? Of course when you think of spitting, large hunks of spit being hurled comes to mind – and spitting on anyone even by accidentally sputtering on them whilst talking is far from nice. Most ...
Well as I’ve said so many times, the truth knows no restraint and respects no confines. George Carlin – is famous for sick humour. The clip below is one of his finest. It’s not intended for Brits, who from my experience find difficulty seeing below sick American humour – and who are easily offended by ...
Sometimes for brief moments I think there may be hope for humanity. This is one of them.
Well, I can just imagine how some will know that this is about Jamaica, my longing to be there and me finding my roots etc. I’m just shaking my head. I give up. I’ve gotta get back to Zog! A man cannot appreciate different kinds of music without people jumping wildly to conclusions.
The title for this blog just ‘hit me’ and I had to write this. So I put everything else on hold. At the outset, I need to say that I have nothing against ‘hope’ in itself. Our society and our achievements are based on aspirations. We had to have some hope and some ‘dream’ to ...
I’ve been out walking in fields. I stopped and looked at some sheep. 99% of them and their heads down – feeding. I had no reason to think that they were planning a terrorist attack on anyone. In fact I’ve never heard of sheep being arrested for terrorism or any crime at all. They’re peace-loving ...
I just had to get this off before thoughts on Brief No 1 cooled down to much. Introduction to ‘Briefs’. This is the start of a new series from the Cap. I’ve realised that sometimes I come to some new awareness and I don’t necessarily need to write a long blog post about it. So ...
Where there is ‘smoke’ there may also be malicious trouble-makers – not necessarily ‘fire’. – Captain Walker (Aug 2013). p.s. It’s amazing how an image gets people thinking more than words – eh? Wow – now imaginations are gonna run wild – yuh know, as if the image has something to do with the quotation. ...
Recently on my jaunts through Scotland and London, I was in awe at various statues. Yes – I said statues – what’s the problem? You read it correctly the first time around. But it’s something that I become preoccupied with intermittently over the last 4 years whenever I travel. Just so your wild imagination doesn’t ...
Well, it’s an amazing time here in England at the moment; we’re having a heatwave!! That means that the temperature here is around 30 degrees C. Yes – by Rock standards, that’s not too bad. This week I’m in London having a great time. It’s wild out here!! I mean booze and food are being ...
I entered a fast food outlet here in London – very big name. No you ain’t gonna find out which one – but it’s in the top league. I’m on my own, and I certainly had been walking alone sight seeing in London for over an hour – so I would know if I’m alone! ...
Well, well..the Cap has been discovering new worlds and having a fun time. More to come later. Somebody thinks or is about to wonder if that’s me in a photo..and they’re about to click and zoom in to have a peek. I just know it. Human nature.. so predictable.
About two weeks ago I received notice of from Domestic and General about need to renew an insurance policy on my Freezer (a proline UFZ180P6). I notice that the cost was £66/yr and that it would renew automatically if I did nothing. The freezer is now over 4 years old so I thought spending that ...
I’m actually not writing this for any person other than myself. But I am aware that occasionally people read what I write – and I declare now that my intention is not to educate, convince, change minds or improve the human race. Why? 1. That’s too grandiose an ambition and 2. I’m not hell-bent on ...
There is a danger in feeling one is ‘right’, which is slightly different from feeling ‘justified’. Obviously, one may know one is not right in taking a certain course of action, but still feel justified based on some personal sense of revenge, need to retaliate, or defend etc. But for this exploration I’m concerned only ...
First off, I expect some readers to require an understanding of the word ‘redundant’ – because, you know, we’re into such a stupid era, that people will automatically reach for what’s in their heads. So if they think ‘redundant’ means something to do with redundancy – as per being made redundant in employment – well.. ...
On the Rock, crawlers there might say, “He t’ink he smart!”. In England they might say, “He’s trying to be clever.” Basically this is about people creating a perception that is not matching up with something. It could range from twisting the truth to telling pure lies. I’m not going to go into detailed examples ...
You know, sometimes you listen to a song but you don’t quite hear the words – or if you do hear some of them, you don’t really think much about them; simply because the music in the song is so nice. Well, this is one of those. I mean, I’ve listened to this probably more ...
Just watch all of this video. Of course, there must be a view out there that Dawkins is possessed by the Devil – and if you subscribe to such a view, then you are prohibited from watching any of this. By extension, I’m promoting the work of the Devil – and you should avoid me ...
