Monthly Archives: October 2015

Let me add to what I wrote in my last blog. Now that I seem to have more time to sit back and observe instead of that life I used to lead, I am not just looking at people. A … Continue reading →

This week, I returned from my short visit to Rostov-on-Don where I joined in the celebrations marking the 100 years since the university (now Southern Federal University) moved from Poland. These days, I do not travel much; my last flight … Continue reading →

Every now and then, someone asks me whether I “miss” England or whether I might end up living there again. Each time, I use the same rhetoric to explain why I fled the country (twice) and how intensely irritated I … Continue reading →

It might happen sooner than you thought. The eBible Christian fellowship has announced that the earth will be destroyed today; they got it wrong with their 21 May 2011 date for world destruction but, this time, they are more confident. … Continue reading →

In 1975, when I knew I would soon be heading back to Europe, I recorded some tapes of music from KFAT (The Fat One) which was my very favourite radio station in California. Altogether, I had 4 cassette tapes and … Continue reading →

Almost 3 years ago, I wrote about Yogi Berra who came up with this simply brilliant expression. How many times has it entered my life? A lot. It did again last night when a good friend and chemical colleague of … Continue reading →