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Showing posts with label Heroism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heroism. Show all posts
Sunday, 26 August 2012

Just another small step

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I was sad to hear last night of the death of one of the great heroes of the last century.  That's an odd sensation really, considering t...
Thursday, 7 June 2012

Snake-handling pastors

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In some of the more bizarre strands of the pentecostal and charismatic Christian movements in North America, there is a surprising tradition...
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Friday, 1 June 2012

Build the Enterprise

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Frustrated by the lack of manned space exploration during my adult life, I was delighted to come across a web site called " Build the E...
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

What a way to retire!

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I always enjoyed watching snooker, even in the days when I had to watch it on a black and white television.  (My family adopted colour TV qu...
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Olympic strikes

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Was there Olympic hysteria in 1912? No no!  I'm not talking about the Olympic games!  I'm talking about RMS Olympic, the older siste...
Thursday, 22 March 2012

May be gone some time

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We might all know a version of the famous phrase uttered by Lawrence 'Titus' Oates as he left the tent for the last time, in an her...
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Car jumping for real!

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Some famous basketball player's Youtube video has gone viral recently.  He appears to jump over a speeding car.  You can find that for y...
Monday, 11 July 2011

Ayaan Hirsi Ali - victim of Islam

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Described by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential women in the world, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has established herself as a notable c...
Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Tears and heroism

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Having recently read "The Birthday Boys" by Beryl Bainbridge, which was given to me as a birthday present by a dear friend, I disc...