Diets are confuzzling – 16 conflicting arguments
Diets are confusing! Every dietician or ‘health expert’ has a different opinion on the subject, and each research study that is issued proclaims to have the...
Judge, Jury and Executioner
There has been much talk recently about whether the jury system is fair, and whether it is free from prejudice. My answer has to be: No,...
Butter vs Margarine
The butter vs. margarine debate This is the debate that tipped the balance for me. It was here that I realized “researchers” know about as much...
Maid or Domestic Servant?
It is politically incorrect to call someone who works in your home a maid. The right name is domestic servant, apparently. Not to be confused with...
Public Transport – A joke?
I caught the bus this morning, and I looked at the ticket. It said, ‘Adult Single.’ I thought, I’m not single, why don’t they have something...
Do you believe in Christmas?
At this time of year, around about Christmas, With a festive pudding or maybe just a biscuit, Expecting a turkey or perhaps a plump pheasant, You...
Bacon and Eggs for breakfast?
IS PORK BAD FOR YOU? It is a contentious topic, and here it’s not just the health gurus who are involved – it’s the religious gurus,...
(more than) 10 of my favourite books – or if you are American 10 of my favorite books
My favourite books (and my unfavourites) Critics are so pretentious, especially the ‘professionals’. Compiling these lists, or rating books, they feel the need to include all...
Caffeine – a rhyme
Innoculation – by David Owen Nunes Ever since me and I were eighteen, I been told I got to eat more protein, Gotta get more than...