Israel and Gaza
Israel is not blameless in its relationships with the Palestinian people. Palestinian homes, farms and businesses have been bulldozed to make way for Israeli settlers. Genuine and appalling atrocities have been committed against some Palestinians. People have been right to express concern about these things, and to urge Israel stop further occupation and settlement of …
What’s With the Serviette Under the Food?
In the category of other dumb ideas – why is the trend in cafes now to put the serviette under the food, coffee, whatever? This makes it completely useless for its intended purpose, which is to have a convenient way of wiping hands, mouth etc. For a serviette to be able to do its job, two …
At the End of the Day
… and when the rubber hits the road, cliches should be avoided like the plague…
Of All the Dumb Ideas
The idea of using taxpayers’ money to bail out failing companies would have to be one of the worst. Let me see if I’ve got this right. The government is going to take money from companies and people who get things right, who care for their assets, make sound management decisions, and thus provide a future …
What Were You Thinking?
Before the US Presidential election I wrote a latter to the Editor of the New York Times as follows: Dear Editor, I note with interest your endorsement of Senator Obama for President. Senator Obama is a very attractive man. He has a lovely voice. These are bonuses in a public figure, but they are not …
What Matters
More than just kindness, whatever Jewel might say. What matters are the things that make us human – our capacity for relationships, for creativity, for hope, and our capacity for rational and purposeful investigation of the world around us. Baz Lurhmann in Moulin Rouge had it right with his catalogue of beauty, truth and love. But these …
Qohel Blog Author Peter Wales
