Monthly Archives: June 2016

A house divided.

Posted on June 29, 2016 by nickparish

Some of you might recognise reference in that phrase to Abraham Lincoln’s speech, made in the context of slavery.  He argued that the Union could not be both for and against slavery – ‘half slave and half free’ as he … Continue reading →

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Any distinguishing marks?

Posted on June 22, 2016 by nickparish

Yesterday, I posted this on Facebook: Saw a sign today saying, ‘We want our country back’. Utterly, utterly useless. I mean, it’s completely lacking any sort of information. It begs so many questions. For example: What does your country look … Continue reading →

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Remain or leave?

Posted on June 19, 2016 by nickparish

To be honest, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.  Not simply by what’s going on out there in the world, but by the thought of how the world is changing, and what it might look like in a … Continue reading →

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