“Why are England’s water companies pumping out a tide of sewage? Because they can” “In England’s green and pleasant land”, raw sewage is being pumped into the rivers and the sea. Tory MPs voted to allow raw sewage to be pumped into England’s waterways The privatised water companies’ profits have increased since they …
“YOUNG PALESTINIANS do not go out to murder Jews because they are Jews, but because we are Their occupiers, their torturers, their jailers, the Thieves of their land and water, their exilers, the Demolishers of their homes, The blockers Of their horizon. Young Palestinians, Vengeful and desperate, Are willing to lose their Lives and …
Gay? So what? Today, I read on Twitter about someone who shouted “disgusting” at a gay male couple, who were walking along holding hands. I believe it was in an area in London that gay people often frequent. I read it with an equal measure of amusement and annoyance, because with the advancement of time, …
No matter what they look like, people who care for others are attractive. Carers are the beautiful people of the world. Whether it is a nurse, someone pushing a wheelchair, or someone doing voluntary work to help the less fortunate, caring is an admirable quality to possess.
Introducing a new website by fellow blogger, human rights activist and very dear friend, Huguette Antoun. The website will be about life experiences and include topics about psychology and human behaviour. It will also include poetry and words of inspiration. About the Author: Huguette Antoun “I am a …
If you use a stopwatch to count a million seconds, it will take less than 12 days. If you use a stopwatch to count a billion seconds, it will take more than 31 years.
A lot of people say that the UK Tory government at Westminster have been incompetent, but they have been very competent at making extremely rich people richer and a lot of other people a lot poorer. In actual fact they have been very successful in achieving their goal. The UK is a very rich country, …
New horizons New start Packing up Moving out Moving on Old letters Old photographs Moving moments Old sadness Same hurt The singer changes, but the song remains the same.
I have been requested to add information regarding where to seek help or advice (UK) when someone wishes to address a problem with alcohol misuse. Speaking to your GP is a good idea, because it is sometimes not safe to suddenly stop drinking alcohol, after a prolonged period of consistent or heavy drinking. You …
Arnesa Buljušmić-Kustura Genocide researcher, expert, & lecturer | Communications Director | Social Critic | Writer | Author of “Letters from Diaspora” | Child of war and genocide. My daughter got a platinum jubilee book about the Queen, she also got a nice mug with the Queen’s face on …
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Introducing the latest book by fellow blogger and lovely lovely lady, Paulette Mahurin. The Peaceful Village SYNOPSIS During the German occupation of France, nestled in the lush, verdant countryside in the Haute-Vienne department of central France was the peaceful village of Oradour-sur-Glane. It was a community where villagers woke to the medley of nature’s songs: …
A homeless man is not my foe Nor is he underserving I know his pain For I have been hungry I know his cold For I have been freezing I know his hopelessness For I have lost hope Give without expectation And you will receive unexpectedly
After prolonged periods of heavy drinking, both the physical and mental health of anyone who over indulges is not very good. There are some people who need detoxification, many people do not. Their self-confidence and self-esteem will usually be very low. There is a lot of healing to be done. People who transition from …
Anyone who seeks help for a drinking problem can consider it one of the best decisions that they will ever make. There are various types of treatments available, but they all have the same goal, to help the alcoholic get better. I say “help”, because most of the hard work is done by the …
It can take many years before an alcoholic reaches the point where they decide that they need to stop drinking. Some may never reach that point, partly because they have not “reached the bottom of the barrel”, and they will need to suffer a lot more before they accept that their life is too …
When you are on the side of the underdog, you won’t always win, but the rewards are far greater.
An alcoholic said to a heroin addict, “there is no difference between us, we are just the same”, the heroin addict looked puzzled at this remark. The alcoholic then said, “we are both killing ourselves, you are just doing it quicker than me.” Alcoholism is known as slow suicide, because the continual abuse that …
Relationships are like cars, houses and computers, if you give them the attention that they need, they will last a lot longer.
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