What's The Story? is a monthly mashup of what's been happening in my world; a moment to share some of what I've found inspiring, moving, useful and generally life-enhancing. Give it a quick scan and please make use of whatever jumps out at you. <!-- /wp:paragraph ...
Everything seems to be done in a hurry these days. Even Elections!
We're expected to vote first, ask questions later. Bills are rushed. Negotiations hurried. Foreign policy is all Ready-Shoot-Aim. Velocity trumps veracity.
Politics is increasingly about snap decisions. But speed has infiltrated every aspect ...
So, what’s it to be, then, Remain or Brexit? It’s a momentous choice we’re facing and there are politicians on either side lining up to persuade us. But who to trust? How to distill the substance from the rhetoric? Who is telling the truth?
My answer is ...
How did you get here?
There’s something confronting about a question like this, especially when a gun-toting US border guard is asking it. You don’t want to hesitate or seem evasive. You want to get your story straight. Problem is, when you really think about it, it's not a straightforward question.
How did I get here?
How I answer ...
I've always loved the ending of Paradise Lost. And not just because it's an achievement to have slogged through ten thousands lines of Milton's verse to get there! There's something so poignant about the evicted Adam and Eve drying their tears and setting off on their journey to found the human ...