Losing it at The Fringe
According to the commonly quoted statistic, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem sometime in our lives. The people affected by this obviously are a greater proportion of the...
View ArticleRamadan
I find myself watching the progression of the moon much of the year, but especially during Ramadan. I am no longer a practising Muslim, having reconciled myself to what I consider to be a better,...
View ArticleHow To Be a Woman
I’ve had a crush on Caitlin Moran since she first appeared as a new writer in The Times, the paper I was reading when I was pretentious enough to believe it was the only authoritative daily for the...
View ArticleStay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Image by dekuwa (click for flickr page) The death of Steve Jobs at 56 has brought a sigh of sadness from the world who knew him or who were aware of his contribution to humanity through his ethos that...
View ArticleJourney’s End?
Like many people, I’ve been on a lifelong journey of curiosity that began as long ago as I can recall. I remember as a young kid, my mother’s surprisingly angry reaction when I came home one day to...
View ArticleA rocky road to run
Out running in the pleasant countryside of Fife this afternoon, a friend passed some young gentlemen who seemed to be entertained by the lone female getting fit in the fresh air. A sudden sharp pain in...
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