by JGD | Aug 30, 2012 | Observations
Although through force of circumstance I am very much a peripheral figure in their lives I’m fascinated by my two grandchildren, One is 3½ the other 1½. They love to play and have fun and the oldest is a proper boy, boisterous and fearless, the younger has yet...
by JGD | Jul 20, 2012 | Observations
My Mum always used to say that things have changed far too much. She was born in 1925, so she did see some dramatic changes in her life time. Most of those changes have been positive, but the explosion of the world’s population from an estimated 2 billion in...
by JGD | Jul 10, 2012 | Observations
Whilst reading a post debunking the Paleo Diet, I came across a link to a post on National Geographic about ‘Blue Zones’ which is a term coined by Dan Buettner for the regions on Earth with the longest life expectancy, disability-free life expectancy or...
by JGD | Jun 26, 2012 | Observations
Many of us in the West have very acceptable lives, if at times a little mundane. We have partners who love us, a job that isn’t too onerous, enough money to live on, regular holidays to interesting places, cable TV, good food, ample wine and yet for some of us...
by JGD | Jun 9, 2012 | Observations
She is a subtle Mistress. She tries to catch you young, she doesn’t push, she flirts with you and you flirt back. You think that you can control her, but she knows better, she bides her time. Some remain unmoved, some are totally in her thrall, but for most she...
