Observations on the world and its inhabitants
It’s Friday the 13th 2026. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. The universe has a sense of humour. And start practising this tongue-twister: paraskevidekatriaphobia. Think about it. The calendar gods arranged for the most “unlucky” day of the year to land squarely before the most romantic. That’s not coincidence. That’s comedy. Somewhere right now, a bloke is ...
For many people – and I don’t know what percentage – taking any sort of chance is ‘a gamble‘ or ‘gambling‘. Therefore crossing the road is taking a gamble because that is taking a chance with one’s life or limb(s). For them it means that loads of people are gambling with their lives everyday. Likewise, ...
Right – I’ve decided not to define what self-defeating and boomerang means! Nothing in this post refers to any identifiable individual, even if perchance something here resonates with you. This site cannot cater for persons of a psychologically weakened disposition. You are warned not to read further, if you know this sort of content will ...
