OLD, BLACK, WRONG COLOUR, LGBTQ+, DIFFERENT… US AND THEM

This blog brings a lot of issues together because they’re not really separate. Neither are we – you being colourless, ageless space right now for these words to appear in, and me being the same empty space for where they’re coming from. I may look like a gay old green Martian from the outside, but…

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One thing I’ve learned from life so far

Well for one thing blogging is easy when other people do most of my thinking for me and I learn to shut up and listen.  This week our MYsocial regular Wednesday “Together” discussion was on the theme: One Thing I’ve learned from life so far. Here’s my take on some of the things people came…

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Kindness

Each Wednesday at 2pm I lead an online discussion group called “Together”. It’s in the MYsocial calendar, so easy to join in. Together we’ve agreed that every week we’ll have a new subject, with each chat suggesting where we go next. Speaking of agreement, that’s one of the few things I do try to stick…

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Old people are bad

If you think black people are bad you’re a racist. Not a good look these days. If you think women are bad you’re a sexist, and likewise. Gays are no good? You’re a homophobe and sad. Old people? Well now, here we have a popular prejudice at last. If we just locked up everyone over…

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