Every second or third building in Portugal is in a state of tumble-down or disrepair. — When I first arrived in Lisbon, I didn’t realize that all the old and empty buildings I saw were normal. I thought I was in the bad side of town. Instead, I was pretty much high end. Nevertheless, for me, it was bliss. I have a camera that is permanently…

There is no chance at all. Here’s why. — I’m going to start this off by speaking about the history of two other countries, and I’m doing that to explain to you how the mass of people work, and what affects them, and why, sometimes, it’s just too late to turn around. The damage is already done. I’m going…

You and I have both traveled far, but in very different ways. — Hi Elon, I know that you must know what a parasocial relationships is, and like many of the other people who read about you on a daily basis, I have come to know a lot about you, but you have never heard of me, and you probably never will. I…

It also has sufficient beds, water, and food stored to protect its citizen in case of nuclear warfare. They started building them at the end of WWII. — I’ve written an article or two about Progressivism. While American progressives appear to confuse some sort of crazy liberalism with progressivism, the two are not the same thing. In progressivism, the government deals with solving practical problems — building an infrastructure that supports clean water, sufficient homes for people to…

It’s evangelical Christianity that is responsible for the loss of democracy in the US — not the rich. — I am a great believer in removing the profit-motive from business, essentially because it stimulates greed, and it leads to corruption. However, the rich are not responsible for the belief in creationism or the pro-life movement. These beliefs stems from American evangelical Christianity. For some reason, America has remained in…

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have been bonded for many centures. Now, there’s talk of dissolution. — I’m not going to lie to you. When I was living in Scotland, I voted during Indyref, and I very decidedly voted for Scotland to become independent. If I was living in Scotland again, I would do exactly the same thing. I think England is a disaster, and she is…

Perhaps it’s time to explain this. — I am a writer. By this I mean that I earn my living as a writer. I have done so for many years. I do not write as a hobby. I do not write to express who I am. I do not write to make friends (though often I do)…

From the myriad articles written about Twitter and Elon Musk, one would think not. — I just thought I would write this brief bit of information about what Freedom of Speech is. It is quite clear that neither Elon Musk, nor all the verbal thugs out there know what it is.

It’s time to look reality in the face. — There is a sense of shame by those who suffer from depression, as if they are responsible for the fact that they feel terrible about their lives. The truth is that they are not responsible for the fact that they are depressed or anxious or suffer from one ‘mental illness’…