Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread

The Chosen One On hearing a speech in August 2020 Your prompting script will be enough None will dare to call your bluff So decorate your image with pretence Disguise each lie your sordid mind invents No half measures as you misinform And make deception now the ugly norm Then praise all innocents as ifContinue reading “Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread”

For pity is the virtue of the law

Image: Lady Justice – William Cho/Creative Commons For pity is the virtue of the law,  And none but tyrants use it cruelly. Shakespeare, Timon of Athens,  Alcibiades, 3.5.10 Once upon a time a political leader said: “No one is above the law in this country…There is a process to be followed.” I choose here to forego theContinue reading “For pity is the virtue of the law”

Let us shut our eyes and talk about the weather…

Image Source: Creative Commons: unsplash.com Once upon a time there was a Weatherman. He was a friendly fellow, unimposing but trustworthy. People listened to his words with respect and planned their future accordingly. Like warmth in winter or a cool breeze in summer he was always a welcome part of any day. His persona reachedContinue reading “Let us shut our eyes and talk about the weather…”