The room breathes in. And out. Hands find a variety of poses. There is a pair of sandals with socks, a pair without. Two fine beards. Malcolm stands, tries to find words about…
Prayer arises because life is precarious. Both of these words derive from the Latin precari: to beg. Feeling powerless, we may begin by declaring our unworthiness (confession). We…
How much is our Meeting like a tree? Do we remember the importance of roots below the surface [as made so clear in much Indian art]? Do we appreciate their strength in stopping our…
A television documentary screened earlier this year told the story of the ill-fated convoy PQ 17 carrying tanks, planes and ammunition from Iceland to Russia. The protective naval…
Once upon a time I was a barrister. Barristers are close to the police. Robert Mark was then commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Once when asked by a student at a police…
My mother died in June and my brother, sister and I have been clearing her flat. I picked up a small book there by Amos Oz, How to Cure a Fanatic. Writing about the roots of…
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