Author Archives: Jim Stewart

I caught an episode of Star Trek the other night. There was a question asked in it, “What do you treat as sacred?”. That got me thinking, what do I think of as sacred. I looked up several definitions. One … Continue reading →

But we need to be real, it is the only ship we have. I am of course talking about the new restrictions being put in place. We all have the ability to put more restrictions in place on ourselves. But … Continue reading →

Looking through the TV listings today was interesting. Just how many programmes are there about death and murder? We have Death by the Seaside, Worst Killers, Unsolved Murders, and then you have all of the soaps with murders. Death in … Continue reading →

I’ve seen several people comment on the gap between the government announcing things and making them mandatory. Why do they wait a couple of days? As an aside, this is because it takes a couple of days to make the … Continue reading →

I saw a restaurant owner complaining because the new time restrictions meant they could only do one sitting. It took me back to the times I visited Shepherd’s Restaurant in Pimlico. It was originally set up by Michael Caine, Peter … Continue reading →

In 2007 the planets urban population exceeded the rural population for the first time. From 1960 to 1980 the urban population was about a steady 2 billion lower than the rural population. From then on it started to reduce. We … Continue reading →

Watched Ambulance tonight. It was interesting seeing the focus on stress and panic attacks with the younger generation. The number of positive cases is increasing – especially in young people. We all know that they are going out and meeting … Continue reading →

The new rule of six means you cannot gather in a group of more than six. It struck me this opens the door to some mischievous behaviour. Just find a random group of six people and walk up and join … Continue reading →

Interesting thinking about the difference between the two. To me the idea of a dream is the sort of “I want to be an astronaut” that people think about when they are young. Something you can imagine achieving. The idea … Continue reading →

I just read an article where Trump is reported to have said “I don’t think science knows actually” after telling people what he thought would happen. I mentioned the other night that the ER demand for a citizens assembly to … Continue reading →