Consenting to sin?
George Morrison
After an 8 week-long trial a number of rugby players were acquitted of the charge of rape. The woman was placed behind a screen in the court to preserve her anonymity. The rugby players were in the full glare of the media which reported the case in great detail. The men’s acquittal sparked protests around […]
Facebook is Watching You
George Morrison
“The only thing George Orwell got wrong” said Tony in the Men’s Shed “was the date 1984”! The famous futuristic book has come to pass. The ‘thought police’ have arrived. You are known and that means a lot more than your postal address and email! Recent revelations have shown that the data-mining and consultancy company, […]
The Beast from the East
George Morrison
The Beast is no longer ferocious. It is snowing gently now. The footsteps of last nights’ visitors, which cut through the snowdrift, have almost disappeared. Where the wind has swept the ground to a thin layer of snow, Tess the pup’s footsteps are the only signs of life. An exception would be found around the […]