What kind of people are we?
My last blog (not untypically, come to think of it) was a bit of a rant, and I’m afraid this one is too. We’ll blame it on the painkillers rather than the fact that advancing years are making me grumpier every day, I think. Anyway, this one isn’t about any particular issue – it’s about [...]
Personal violation, Robbery, Theft and Larceny
I know I am not the first, and I am definitely not the last but earlier this week I was the victim of a robbery. The house I was staying in was burgled. An ingenious entry – gemming off a sliding patio door and forcing open the window. This happened whilst the house was empty [...]
Breaking the final taboo – secrecy around salaries
Very few subjects seem to be taboo these days. People talk about death, and sex, and how much their car cost. But one of the last areas of secrecy – how much salary people are paid – could be about to fall. A new piece of legislation has just been passed through parliament and is [...]
Benefits or jobs?
Many disabled people are unable to do paid work because their disability prevents them. However, for those who are able to work, their disability may still prevent them getting work, because of the myths surrounding the issue of employing disabled people. 20% of the working population are disabled, and eight out of 10 disabled people [...]
Are there circumstances in which corruption is justifiable?
Thursday 17 December 2009, I am in a cab in Uganda on my way to our family cemetery so I could leave flowers on my late father’s grave. We get stopped by a female traffic Cop and before she uttered a word the driver offers to buy her a soda! This is a by word [...]
