ID Theft & The Tyranny Of Rich People’s Games or Fascism & Tyranny Since 2008 I have been preyed upon by gangs of abusive strangers, and urged by strangers to “Play the Game”. …

PART ONE What Happens After Someone Tells You “Welcome to your Longest Night” I have never been a fan of conspiracy theories, however after experiencing a run of bad luck that has lasted 15 years it’s hard not to deduce that someone is really out to get you. The reknowned…

It’s easy to feel powerless in face of the current climate crisis. Despite significant breakthroughs at this year’s United Nations Climate Conference #Cop27Egypt, most scientists and global leaders agree with the UN Secretary that: “Earth is in the emergency room.” (UN General Secretary, November 2022). So, I decided to see…

(NB: Not an academic essay, more a personal essay) To say we live in interesting times, may not be of much comfort to those struggling to cope during the fall out of the current global pandemic, and recent political changes in the United Kingdom. However, as we in the United…

This year, more than any other, millions of people all over the world have experienced the benefits and challenges of working online. Online businesses have seen huge growth as we have all spent more time at home. Do you enjoy working online? If the answer is yes, then it’s a…

Like many others I have been incredibly moved by the events in the USA in the last few weeks and the outpouring world of grief and anger after the police murdered George Floyd. The dehumanization which is at the root of all racism has been thoroughly exposed again, in a…

Over a third of the world’s population has been instructed to stay at home in the biggest global shutdown ever, in order to contain the Covid-19 virus. Millions of people have had their lives turned upside down, lost their jobs or gotten sick. Millions of others have had to learn…

When the recession first hit London back in 2007, I had been working as an Executive Assistant with some of the big companies in the City of London for over ten years, in short-term contracts whilst I continued with my creative writing and art projects. …

English aliens — For international travellers Different countries use the language of English in different ways. This may seem like a blindingly obvious statement but it is easier to say than to fully comprehend what this means in practice. During my first trip to the East Coast of America, after I had got over the jet lag, I started feeling ill at ease. I did speak the same language but my words, my sentences, my grammar were alien to those around me. …