The cult of celebrity – get me out of here!
I’m sorry but I just don’t get it. I’m well aware that it is probably just me and no doubt it is a genetic flaw in my personality – but is there anyone else out there who, like me, just doesn’t get the cult of celebrity? You see I just don’t understand why so many people are fixated by so many dreary and untalented individuals just because they appear on TV....
Read MoreIt’s all in the stars!
Are you one of those people who simply have to ‘check your stars’ every time you open a newspaper? If so you are not alone because every single day millions of ordinary people across the world read their daily astrological forecast or prediction (called a ‘horoscope’) in order to find out what the future holds in store for them. Are they going to meet someone special? Is good fortune just around...
Read MoreThe day “The News” changed forever
On January 15th 2009 an event occurred that changed history forever, though at the time very few people realised it. It was the day US Airways Flight 1549, a scheduled commercial passenger flight left New York City to fly to Charlotte, North Carolina as it had done many times before. Three minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport the plane struck a flock of Canada Geese while still climbing...
Read MoreOnce upon a time…
For many children the world over, memories of childhood include listening to wonderful stories whether at home or at school. Some stories are soon forgotten but others remain firmly embedded in our memories and stay there for our whole life. Some of the most enduring stories that are told to children and passed down the generations from grandparents to parents are known as ‘Fairy tales’ and are...
Read MoreThe mythology of plants and herbs
If you look in your kitchen cupboard it is very likely that you will find small jars or packets of herbs which you probably add to food to give it extra flavouring. For many thousands of years humans have used herbs or plant extracts for many different purposes both practical and symbolical. Today we tend to use the herbs for mainly food flavourings or for medicinal purposes but we sometimes...
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