August 12, 2021 My brilliant surrender An intruder with a gun breaks into a monastery. He sticks the gun in the belly of a monk who …
August 9, 2021 A Hearse at Midnight Daffodils freeze and shrubs cry in Stormhaven. They call it ‘the Beast from the East’ and the temperature’s unholy; it …
August 5, 2021 What did Jesus intend? What did Jesus intend to happen when he left? It wasn’t immediately clear to his disciples and may not be …
August 3, 2021 Sporting heroes and mental health It’s the Tokyo Olympics and the pressure on Chinese athletes to perform has never been greater. It has to be …
July 28, 2021 This golden thread They say there’s a thread in our lives, which in some manner holds, guides and leads us. It’s damned hard …
July 15, 2021 The Garden of Sadness The Garden of Sadness is not a place anyone wants to go. We’d prefer to be happy than sad, and …
July 15, 2021 Being Simon There are many ways to reflect on our lives. One way is to consider the what, the how and the …
July 12, 2021 It’s a security issue Sometimes, when we’re looking for security, we take ourselves to a prison. It’s certainly secure, all bars and locks. But …
July 7, 2021 The benefits of traffic calming For a moment, and it need not be long Turn away from entertainment and the consumption of news And enter …