Once upon a time, in an English class I was giving in Mexico, the students wanted to discuss swear words. Bloody, piss, shit, wank, fuck were duly explained. Eventually someone asked about the worst word in the English language. What does c*nt mean? You just can't say it in civilised society. Even in the movies, … Continue reading Don’t Be A C*nt
My dad joined the RAF in late 1944 or early 1945, earning his wings just as World War 2 ended. He never had the chance to dogfight Jerry over the skies of Europe. Pilots ceased to be in demand, but a plentiful supply of boots on the ground remained an integral part of maintaining a … Continue reading Palestine 1946
I don’t know what the solution to the Israel/Palestinian problem looks like. No idea. Most folk seem to have an idea of what an agreeable two state deal looks like, although just where borders are drawn will depend greatly on the political/religious outlook of the person drawing the lines. But anyway, getting two sides to … Continue reading Non Solutions
Mr K I grew up listening to my grandfathers war stories. He had plenty of them. He served in the British Army in World War 2. He was an excellent storyteller, as far as I can remember. Which was just as well, because the closest he came to action on a front line was about … Continue reading
Dear Israel, I'm so glad you asked. And you've certainly come to the right people. After all, we've been in the business of colonialism, genocide, ethnic cleansing and disproportionate retaliation for ten times longer than your nation has been recorded on the world map. We are, no doubts about it, the experts. So what would … Continue reading What Would You Do? #awkward
The Mexile 