Causality is Beyond Me
The Sixty Second Scribes takes a look at the seemingly obvious difficulties in the thought processes of those who believe that learning to live with Covid means ignoring Covid and…
Britain’s Disabled Dystopia
Austerity was a lie sold to us in 2010 by our coalition government. Not only did they lie that the opposition party caused a global financial crisis but they refused…
A Christmas to remember: 1984
Most people, whether religious or not, have a special Christmas. Perhaps it was the one where you got that special toy, or the one after your baby was born or…
A short conversation about hope
Hope helps to create a world where the things you hope for become possible. Hope means that if even a fraction of an opportunity comes up, you’ll be prepared to…
A Remembrance of Things Past
Once you pass the big six-o you can no longer pretend to be young. In your fifties, you can just about get away with thinking you could go clubbing, even…
Lucky Goes To Market
In the previous issue of Critical Mass I wrote about how I came to write Lucky Goes to Market. I promised to share it with you and here it is!…
Dimbleby Lecture: COVID – Vaccines versus Vacillation
This year’s Dimbleby Lecture on the fight against Covid was delivered by Oxford University professor, Dame Sarah Gilbert, a key player in the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Forget about…
Wounded Knee and the Warriors of the Rainbow
Mike Coulson @mikecoulson48 tells us all about the Warriors of the Rainbow - what and who they are. And a fascinating history of Wounded Knee. #CriticalMass
Fiat Knox’s Twelve Days of Xmas
(sung to The Twelve Days of Christmas) On the first day of ChristmasMy true love sent to meBoris Johnson stuck up a tree On the second day of ChristmasMy true…
Is There A Universal Common Ground?
If there is no common ground to be found within a discussion, you may as well be screaming into the void.