7 lessons from a visit to Auschwitz

Before beginning, I’d like to first confirm that we do not live in a parallel universe where Hitler won the Second World War. Germany, after all, initiated and controls the EU as well as the Deutsche mark renamed the euro, but that’s another story. The Jewish community rightly asks us never to forget the holocaust, […]

The Blood Ritual in the Old Testament

The most sacred and significant part of the temple ritual involved the giving of half the blood to the gods. This ritual is not understood, chiefly as a result of errors in translation, which have generated whole mythologies of their own. Archaeology’s renaissance coincided with Victorian morals and self-confidence, making discussions of blood rituals hard […]

The folly of home ownership (Short)

How to explain in 1 page why someone who buys an investment property can make a 20x return on equity in 30 years, and the average home owner loses money over the same period. Mortgage interest First 2 Years Next 28 Years Average 50% Variable 1.49% Estimates only 50% Fixed 1.89% 4.25% 4.09% 80% Variable […]

Dating the origins of man

With every passing month, as new skeletal sites are tested, the story of our origins evolves. In the current view of human evolution, Homo Erectus first evolved 2 million years ago. Then, 600,000 years ago, it gave rise to a Homo Heidelbergensis who left Africa 200,000 years later. One group ventured into the Middle East […]

The Physiology of Tantra

Introduction Before exploring the mechanics of developing control in the male orgasm, in which Tantra plays a part, it makes sense to look at Tantra directly. Most religious purveyors of enlightenment extol the virtues of a monk’s life. This involves a long, painful, and, for the most part, miserable processes of rejecting every activity that […]

The Cabal of Old Men

It has been well observed in primate communities that alpha male and female members form alliances to fend off larger, stronger, and younger competition. While this may excite zoologists, as it indicates levels of sophistication and communication in the primate society, it does not necessarily bode well for that community. While studying deficiencies in leadership […]

The folly of home ownership

Buying my home is a complete financial folly, and against all my financial principles. I can only justify it because I can afford this folly, thanks to the high yields I have on investment properties overseas, and because I have no mortgage.   But I watch so many of my younger friends diving into home […]

So you want to join the army

Recently I met an intelligent young 19 year old and asked him what he planned to do with his life. He said he wanted to join the British Army. His name was Chris. This surprised me, as he was keen on wildlife. He said he wished to protect his homeland, more specifically Somerset where he, […]

Changes in Primary Education

Alarm Bells not Applause The contrast between the primary school I attended and the one my kids attend is so vast that I felt it would be interesting to review the differences. I have one son who is 12 and has started Secondary school and two daughters 10, and 8, still in what is called Upper […]