Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Eddie the Eagle was on television tonight. The story is all about his exploits, leading up to his jump at the 1988 Olympics. Of course he came last, but it is a sugary story of somebody trying to excel against … Continue reading →

I remember several trips to the USA where I noticed a different approach to life. When you visited people you were the focus of their attention. Once you were gone you were forgotten. It wasn’t a deliberate attempt to offend, … Continue reading →

I took time out to watch Alex Salmond today. It was a very robust performance (but I still wouldn’t buy a second hand car from him). There were numerous times when he mentioned the documents he had that he was … Continue reading →

I was interested to see so many news articles proclaiming that the Prime Minister was considering vaccine passports. I hear him say two things about this. Both times he clearly set out the problems with having such a passport. What … Continue reading →

The battle going on in Australia is interesting. It is being described as the David and Goliath type situation, with the small news companies being supported by the altruistic Australian Government in order to get fair payment terms. Except Australia … Continue reading →

I was looking at the results of that court case – you know the one where people say the government let contracts illegally. Actually it turns out there were three contracts used as examples. The one that gets the most … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I have decided I’ll be heading off on a vacation – I’ve sorted out my spare bedroom, and I am going to have a three day trip there. The announcement today is that we will not be able to … Continue reading →

If one examines capitalist objectivism, one is faced with a choice: either reject the preconstructive paradigm of discourse or conclude that art is used to reinforce hierarchy, but only if consciousness is equal to art; if that is not the … Continue reading →

The news continues to report on the problems in Texas. But why is Texas being hit so hard when the colder areas just north of there seem to be surviving? Well, there a lot of reasons, including the fact that … Continue reading →

About 25 years ago I visited Monument Valley. You could drive round if you wanted, but parts of the roads needed a 4 wheel – and a good 4 wheel. All of the tour trucks were out, but I wanted … Continue reading →