Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Despite being American, Americans sometimes get it right

Posted on 02/06/2022 by Jim Stewart

On the afternoon of November 19 1863 Lincoln gave a speech. Apparently it was only 271 words long, short and pithy. One quote from it has always stood out to me “government of the people, by the people, for the … Continue reading →

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I’m wonderful – you are stupid

Posted on 04/04/2022 by Jim Stewart

No I don’t really think that, but sometimes I think I hear people say it. I have been struggling with comedy for some time now. I used to watch “Have I got News” regularly, but it seemed to transition at … Continue reading →

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The pursuit of perfection

Posted on 22/12/2021 by Jim Stewart

I saw an advert a few times recently for a perfume called “Perfect”. It has a lot of people one after another where people say “I’m perfect”. It’s an interesting thought. What they are saying is that we value diversity. … Continue reading →

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The evil eye

Posted on 16/12/2021 by Jim Stewart

There is one quote by Douglas Adams that I really like. The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic

Posted on 29/11/2021 by Jim Stewart

I started to imagine Corporal Nicola running in circles shouting “Don’t panic, Captain Boris!!!!”. My fence is coming tomorrow, should I used it instead to barricade my door? Just how much trouble are we in? Truth is the facts tell … Continue reading →

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BREXIT is the problem – no them Europeans are

Posted on 09/10/2021 by Jim Stewart

I keep seeing people continue to post about BREXIT, some saying “See we told you” and others saying “The Europeans are causing us problems deliberately”. I’m getting bored by it. Part of the reason is that both ideas are typical … Continue reading →

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White privilege is something I don’t accept

Posted on 27/09/2021 by Jim Stewart

It’s a term I have heard used by a lot of people, but I’m sorry I just can’t accept it. It started with a feeling that this isn’t right. So I thought hard about why I felt that way. My … Continue reading →

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Cheering on the street fight

Posted on 23/05/2021 by Jim Stewart

I’ve watched several of the fly on the wall documentaries about police on duty. Several of them show the Friday or Saturday night town centre work. The sort of thing that has not been happening recently – crowds of drunks … Continue reading →

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Double booking an oven

Posted on 22/05/2021 by Jim Stewart

Big day tomorrow. About a month ago my kitchen circuit went pop. Something had gone. I tried everything (amazing how many things were plugged in). It turned out to be my oven (I only finally discovered that after I ended … Continue reading →

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Woke racism

Posted on 21/05/2021 by Jim Stewart

It was interesting seeing the complaints about the Home Office raid in Glasgow. So many of the comments I saw talked about how terrible it was to carry this out during Eid. Imagine – detaining two Indian guys on such … Continue reading →

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