Following September 11 I was asked to deliver assemblies for different year groups in the school where I then worked, and also provide some guidance for other teachers. This is still relevant today- perhaps even more so: Assembly Regarding the Bombing of the USA Last week, as I did, you will have sat, horrified at … More A reponse to 9/11 that is still appropriate today
Another piece I wrote about 4 years ago- just resurrecting it here as I have a forum to do so What is a straw man? I once outlined what a person taught about a certain principle, and then I had explained why this argument was wrong. The straw man? It was the way I had … More What is a straw man?
A couple of years ago I read a thought provoking book and scribbled some musings about it. Some of the references are a bit dated but I thought resurrecting it along with some of the issues are still relevant. Ayn Rand (2007) Atlas Shrugged London:Penguin Modern Classics (First published 1957) “All our stories are expressions … More Atlas Shrugged
There is a line in my favourite musical that says: Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better? But because I knew you. I have been changed for good. Every time I hear this line, it makes me reflect on those people who I have known who have had a lasting impact on … More Changed for good
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