Author Archives: Riff

Blackshirts and Reds

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. All conservative ideologies justify existing inequities as the natural order of things, inevitable outcomes of human nature. If the very rich are naturally so much more capable than the rest of us, why must they be provided with so many artificial privileges under the law, so many bailouts, subsidies and other special considerationsContinue reading “Blackshirts and Reds”

There is More to Life Than Profit

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Business has shaped the world in pursuit of profit and growth with an apparent disregard for consequences. The 21st Century process of insatiable value creation has been extraordinarily successful in creating wealth through satisfying consumers’ needs and wants. The world’s fortune is at a historical peak: the global economy has never been soContinue reading “There is More to Life Than Profit”

Social Values

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Currently the biggest problem in the modern society is brainwashing via governments, media, ecclesiastical bodies, fashion and the education sector. All other issues stem from people being brainwashed and puppeteered by these sectors. Social values include justice, freedom, respect, community, and responsibility. In today’s world, it may seem our society doesn’t practice many values. TheContinue reading “Social Values”

A Conservatives Economy

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. As we inch towards the replacement for the worse political leader in (my) living memory, the political feeding frenzy is reaching fever pitch. The now accepted as the norm, ‘say fuck all’, ‘do fuck all’ until you absolutely have to approach, from politicians has been temporarily abandoned.   Politicians on all sides ofContinue reading “A Conservatives Economy”

Circadian Rhythms

Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday? No mater the day of the week I awake close to 7.00am on a workday or not? Frustrating? Think of the positives, there are in fact two 7.00 o clocks in one day after all? All that ‘spare’ time to do stuff! This was not alwaysContinue reading “Circadian Rhythms”

Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR)

Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  Also known as stereotactic body radiation treatment or CyberKnife® (SBRT), is a highly focused radiation treatment that gives an intense dose of radiation concentrated on a tumour, while limiting the radiation dose to the surrounding organs. Lowering the risk of collateral damage. SABR differs from conventional radiation in several ways. Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT)Continue reading “Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR)”

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy

Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death.  Free Market – Capitalism To recap: inflation is at a 40-year high, fuel prices have repeatedly hit record levels and a global recession is a real threat. While the government (backed by the majority of the UK media) lambasts rail workers, teachers and the (Scottish) Police, (protecting profit) demanding restraint on worker pay, warning of the dangersContinue reading “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy”

Let It Be

Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Saturday 25th June 2022 – Pyramid Stage Glastonbury I felt a small hand reach out for mine in the dark, my son’s hand. He gently held, then squeezed mine. The last time I (perfectly) remember us holding hands was around 35 years ago, he was aged 3 or 4. I took him toContinue reading “Let It Be”

May it please Your Majesty

Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Her Majesty The Queen,  Buckingham Palace,  London, SW1A 1AA                                                                                     1st June 2022 Dear your Royal Highness. Congratulations on your unprecedented platinum Jubilee year of celebrations. Royalist or anti-royalist? Many would argue that you have earned the right to celebrate, your consistent hard work and significant commitment to numerous charities and other worthyContinue reading “May it please Your Majesty”