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CARVE HER NAME WITH LIES  

MICHAEL WALSH REAL HISTORY. After June 1940 there was much allied concern at the lack of any resistance to the German Occupation in the Low Countries and France. To inflame passions and invite reprisals Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) proceeded to carry out acts designed to shake off […]

THE SERFS BOWS AGAINST THE BARONS

MICHAEL WALSH. In England, the parasitical aristocracy is called the extended Royal Family but otherwise, there isn’t a great deal of difference. The idle rich speculate whilst royalty accumulates. It was this week revealed (in the Russian media) that the royals pocket the possessions of those Britons who […]

Out of the mouths of babes

A group of researchers asked children aged 4 to 8 the same question: ‘What does love mean?’ The answers were far more profound and extensive than anyone could possibly imagine. This broadens our understanding of love, and takes it beyond love-sex between a man and a woman. ‘When […]

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Be careful what you wish for as it could come true. Research reveals that winning the lottery doesn’t necessarily mean winning happiness. Many winners reflect that their lives were happier before they struck gold. The one positive effect is that most winners do claim to be happy but […]

ONE WORD THAT CHANGES LIVES

As we cope with life’s mediocrities, we often overlook much of what truly enhances our lives. The key word is ‘inspiration’. Virtually everything we see, use and enjoy is the outcome of someone’s inspiration. Wandering through art galleries and museums, bookshops, parks and gardens, why not pause to […]