Dear Gillian It strikes me that life is prolonged through sentiment, but what if life is just as long as it is meant to be?
Tag: death
RIP: Xena (2006-31.3.2020) – Comrade Guard Dog
We adopted ‘Xena’ in late 2008 from a person who was moving into a flat, the landlord of which would not allow dogs. She was
British People Unite! We Have a Battle on our Hands! I Will See You in Valhalla! (26.3.2020)
This means that we face as a nation a terrible collective challenge during which some of us might die. This is a fact even if we do not like it. We must face this challenge with our cultural inner strength (be it Celtic, Pictish, Viking, Asian, Chinese, African or whatever) and stand with defiance in the face of adversity!
What the Buddha Probably Meant by ‘Rebirth’
Throughout the 5000 or so Buddhist texts – the Buddha states that when enlightenment is realised, it is understood that the concept of ‘rebirth’ is
RIP: Mr Yang Jun (杨军) – Beijing’s First SARS Fatality! (27.1.2020)
The first case of death caused by the new outnreak of the SARS virus in Beijing was Yang Jun – the former Vice President of
Ode to Iran…
Overthrow the Shah. Death to the West, Message in a bottle… Satan in the White House. Supporting Cuba. Opposing capitalism, Public hangings… War with Iraq.