There are geniuses (genii??) in adland. They have their finger on the pulse far more than most, and certainly far more than most Christians. I have to say that I'm in awe a lot of the time when its good…
Very interesting article in the Spectator: Please Can We Have Our Enlightenment Back? by Hywel Williams - appealing against the aggressive fundamentalist atheists. There are some great lines: This is an episode in the history of the English intelligentsia —…
yesterday we had a lovely All Souls staff day out - boat trip up the river to the Thames Barrier and then a picnic in Greenwich Park. Rather wet but definitely jolly. London is a city that is at times…
Just come across this brilliant animation which brilliantly conveys the profound military and political vulnerability that the territory of Israel/Palestine has ALWAYS faced. For when you come to think about it, this narrow strip of inhabitable land (between sea and…
What an amazing conference last week in Eger, Hungary - The European Leadership Forum. It was the brainchild of a handful of Christian leaders 6 or 7 years ago and has developed into quite a movement. Around 300 people gathered…
Couple of interesting observations from the last few days. First is from Private Eye (Issue 1187, p6) this week that quoted some market research carried out by Playboy UK Magazine (!). The mag's executives wanted to discover which newspapers their…
Noted from Gordon Brown's acceptance/coronation speech yesterday these words: It is with humility, pride and a great sense of duty that I accept the privilege and the great responsibility of leading our party and changing our country. Just a bit…
I've been impressed for a while with the HSBC Airport adverts. This is by way of a personal 'homage', imitation being the highest form of flattery. You can even BUY this in various forms: Hoodies (!), Caps (!!) and MouseMats…
Whoever decided to put Poems on the Underground was an absolute genius - reading those in the dark recesses of London's nether world is far more edifying, thought-provoking and satisfying than adverts for hair loss remedies, online dating sites and…
Grateful to my (rather Peanuts obsessive(!)) parents for sending me this. A classic Schulz - hole in one, I'd say. And rather pithy follow-up to the previous post. Click for TONNES more Peanuts stuff
I'm really not in a position to comment authoritatively because of my extreme ignorance about central European history. But am in the city of Eger in Hungary for the European Leaders Forum - a fantastic event, on which more in…
some of you may be interested in the fact that two recent series of talks are now available to download for FREE on iTunes. I suppose they complement one another a bit, in that both were recorded at 1-day seminars…