"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he ...

Stephen Fry has written a letter to his younger self which has encouraged a whole host of people to do the same. If you were writing to yo...

I chanced upon this film which I felt compelled to post here. It is disturbing and illustrates why I consider religious indoctrination to be...

Okay, okay! I agree I must be in a soppy mood. Al Green doesn't sing this version as vocally brilliantly as some of his others I have he...

I love this poem by the late great Louise Bennett, also known as 'Miss Lou'. This poem is written in the Jamaican patois and deals w...

I had a discussion with a relative of mine recently concerning black history and some black writers. My relative took particular exception t...

This quote could, at first, seem rather depressing. The question is: Is he wrong? Are we humans, after evaluation of our known history, very...

I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I watered...

Is it me? Am I showing my age? Or maybe there is something that I don't understand: the fashion for young men showing off their underwea...

The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse has published a report regarding the systematic abuse and torture by Catholic institutions in Ir...

On the way to the church I asked my 2 female friends if they could be themselves and try to ignore the fact that I was there as I wanted the...

I attended a church service today and quite frankly I am traumatised. The experience was so horrific and so sad that I need a day or two to ...

Here is an example of the damage caused by ignorance, religion and politicians who profit from maintaining the status quo. Dangerous. I kno...

...yes, you read it here first. I have been invited to attend a church service by some dear friends of mine. I have agreed to attend on cond...

I have decided to simplify my blog. Make it easier to read and navigate by narrowing the width of the page and so on. What you might call a ...

I'm in a melodic frame of mind at the moment and wanted to share some real talent with you. I watch this video and imagine I'm a per...