Damn, I thought I was being SO original… I recently read this in the concluding chapter of James Hunter’s 1995 book, ‘On the Other Side of Sorrow; Nature and People in the Scottish Highlands’: Conservation organisations nowadays take for granted that the Highlands are degraded ecologically. They are consequently committed, as this chapter has stressed, […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
[Some concluding thoughts on Ofcom’s ban of RT for impartiality violations committed by the BBC and other western media outlets on a regular basis. Part one, part two] What do I hope to achieve from this, you may ask? Well, oddly enough I’m not that huge a fan of RT. I found the editorial line […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
[As discussed in part one, here is my selection of 29 separate instances the BBC failed in its Ukraine coverage to live up to Ofcom’s standards of ‘due impartiality’, whereby broadcasters are required to be careful, especially ‘when dealing with matters of major political controversy’ such as wars or conflicts, to not give just one […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
[This is a long document I started to put together back in July. I’ve split it into three parts for readability. There may be further updates with ongoing correspondence with Ofcom or other relevant parties. Enjoy!] On March 18th 2022, under pressure from both major parties in the UK government, members of the mainstream press […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
I see that Extinction Rebellion have launched a new project and website called truthteller.life, tag line: ‘whistle-blow for the planet’. Here’s their pitch: Do you have new, insider information about the Climate and Ecological Crisis? Do you know anything about: efforts to cover-up environmental destruction, attempts to prevent positive action on climate change and biodiversity […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
***updated Feb 17th*** Sat down to record a few new additions to the repertoire… #1 – Songs Of Love by The Divine Comedy I’ve been introducing the new gf to classic nineties sitcoms, and I started humming the theme to Father Ted all the time so figured I’d better learn how to play it. Turns […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
***updated May 31st*** Spent a couple of afternoons recording some more tunes. A bit rough & ready recorded straight to my laptop without a proper mic, but you get the feel of it… Enjoy! #1 – Sisters of Mercy by Leonard Cohen Felt like learning this Cohen song for reasons unbeknownst. #2 – The Letter […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
(cross-post from The Lifeboat News where I’ve been putting most of my political commentary lately) It’s revealing how quickly and automatically leaders and some people who should know better have been talking about the response to Covid-19 in terms of warfare. ‘Fight’ the virus, ‘win the war’, health workers ‘on the front line’, global ‘struggle’ […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
Hands around my throat Smothering Choking A steady murderous intent Silencing the words Before I speak them Suffocating before my lungs Can draw breath And give me back my strength I knew it was this way And yet somehow, still, I didn’t Until I gave that small part of me (Inoculation) To those who spoke […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
*** Updated Jan 31st *** In which the author finally gives way to his inner hippie… #1 – ‘The Manchester Rambler’ by Ewan MacColl: A song from the 1930s inspired by his part…| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground