Bliadhna mhath ùr The past year has gone and it is time for a fresh approach to achieve any goals that were not realised in 2022. The road ahead is not always an easy journey, and one of the things that makes the journey harder is when we lose anyone dear to us. Hope, …
“As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.” – Pythagoras
I usually do not post music over a certain length, as people tend to prefer shorter tracks on a blog. I have made an exception with this Runrig song and chosen a longer version, over 8 minutes, because I consider it to be one of the most emotionally charged songs I have ever heard. Runrig …
“There is nothing natural about extreme inequality. It is the predictable result of an economic system that distributes income, based on who owns the means of production, rather than according to any common-sense principle of labour contribution, human needs or justice.” – Jason Hickel Jason Edward Hickel is an economic anthropologist whose research …
Image Source Credit: Humane Society for Hamilton County (Indiana)/Facebook The poignant image is of Ritter, a dog in Indiana. The dog was separated from his family because of unfortunate circumstances. The effect on any dog that is abandoned, for whatever reason, can be devastating. Although Christmas is a common time for people to get …
Snowflakes flutter down and land on my head like confetti Reminding me of the day we became joined in matrimonial bliss. Your eyes shone like sapphires as you glided along in your wedding dress Not just the centre of everyone’s attention, but for me, the centre of the universe. We sealed the promise of till-death-do-us-part …
Sometimes size has no relevance, unless it refers to your heart.
Christmastime brings different problems for different people, but it can be a particularly difficult time for someone who is in the early stages of recovering from alcohol misuse. The Christmas period brings about extra challenges for someone who has accepted that their life has become intolerable with alcohol in it, and they are doing their …
“How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything, but to be okay.” Khalil Gibran
A True Friend If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you. And share with you it’s beauty On the days you’re feeling blue. If I could build a mountain You could call your very own. A place to find serenity A place to be alone. If I could take your …
Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud …
When people terrorise other people, they are terrorists. If they have the backing of the state, they are still terrorists. If a state indulges in terrorist activities, it is a terrorist state. To call Israel an apartheid terrorist state is not being anti-Semitic, it is stating a fact. To deny that Israel commit child abuse …
When you realise, that this song is about a refugee, it makes more sense. I left my home still as a child I walked a thousand sorry miles To wait for my father, to gather up his tools He said my boy you’ve got to run Don’t wait for me, don’t wait for mum …
“You know what we need to do? We need to get the fuck out of here, that’s what we need to do.”
Pain arrives to visit once moreThe unwelcome guestThat won’t stay away from my door I do my best to keep him at bayBut each time gets worseWith another long, aggravated stay
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