California considering a ban on technology. In hopes of creating huge numbers of low paying jobs? Photo above - Senator Lola, who wants to ban automation, is a UCLA graduate. Who'd have guessed? Has this ever happened to you? You're going into the supermarket, and a local politician with a folding table accosts you and asks “what party are...See More »
Rock Band Icon Dies at 82Mike Pinder, renowned keyboardist and co-founder of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, at the age of 82. The news of his death was confirmed through a heartfelt statement from his family, shared by...See More »
Born on this date: Sir Terence (Terry) PratchettOn this date in 1948, Terence David John Pratchett was born in Buckinghamshire, England. He enjoyed reading, especially science fiction, fantasy, myth and ancient history. He has said that from a young age he was skeptical about Christianity and came...See More »
Anyone been to Betty’s tea rooms?Me and my girlf went to the Northallerton one yesterday and it was lovely! They’re a bit of an institution if you are in the North of England.
Do you eat fish on Fridays?One of my friends who because of this enforced Ukrainian diaspora has been settled in southern England 🏴, says that the family she is living with has a ritual of Friday visits to the’chippy’ for a family feast of cod and chips 🍟,and instead of...See More »
Born on this date: David HumeOn this date in 1711, David Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. The influential empiricist philosopher was raised by his widowed mother, a strict Calvinist. He entered the University of Edinburgh at age 11 and studied there for three years, after...See More »
had a lovely day today for St george's dayi went out and had some lunch at a restuarant, it was a nice spring day too...didn't see any english flags flying though to my disappointment, but i had my england shirt on with the english flag displayed.
Born on this date: William ShakespeareOn this date in 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The master playwright was eulogized by 19th-century agnostic orator Robert Green Ingersoll. In one of his famous lectures, Ingersoll said that when he...See More »
What’s the greatest gift your parents have given you?Empathy. Kindness. Hard work. Success. Wonder. What kinds of values and life lessons have your parents shared or taught you? Which have been most meaningful or valuable? In the Opinion essay “One Thing Parents Can Control,” Esau McCaulley writes...See More »
End of the line I sposeUp til now, I’d never known any family history back further than the mid 1800s on my father’s side. In 15 minutes, I could trace my mom’s side back to England totally for free. LOL now I have to dig some more. I only made it to the mid 1500s. One...See More »
"Christina of Denmark", Hans Holbein The Younger (1538) (from Wiki): (Quote) She was very intelligent, too—and fortunate: (Quote)
Huge fight, lostI know people on here have advised me to leave and I don’t want to just give up. So I’m going to explain our latest argument. I called my fiancé today to discuss an issue. In about a year, we’re planning to live together finally. I made the...See More »
If there was free speech in England in 1940s, why was Lord Haw Haw hanged for broadcasting radio propaganda for Germany, when listeners could make uptheir own mind what to make of it, and Oswald Moseley's Fascists stopped by left wingers from riding horses through a Jewish area of London?
California proposes “exit tax” if you want to leave. [i]Photo above - (Escapes of Wrath) - "Exit tax? Exit tax? Dang - we only just got here, officer." Last week we dealt with Biden's “space tax”. A get rich quick scheme intended to open the wallets of Blue Origin, Space X, and anyone else...See More »
Do you wish you had closer relationships with the older people in your life?Have you had close relationships with grandparents or other elders? What memories come to mind when you think of them? What life lessons have you gained from your time together? Do you ever wish you could be closer to the older people in your life?...See More »
is this misinformationi just saw a comment on a youtube video which alarmed me, the commentor wrote white english people are now a minority in england, and about 10 other users agreed with him, i am also white and british. is it true that white english people are now a...See More »
Easter MondayI wish everybody a happy Easter. Hopefully we will see an outbreak of peace across the world. No more Islamic terrorist attacks on music festivals. No more Russian attacks on Ukraine. An end to civilians being used as human shields. An end to all the...See More »
Born on this date: Eric IdleOn this date in 1943, Eric Idle was born in County Durham, England: “By odd coincidence, I was born on my birthday,” he quips in his memoir, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (2018). His father died in World War II and his mother sent him away...See More »
i just want you to know that when he hit the high note at Manchester i cold smell all the moth balls of england cupboards
Happy birthday Richard DawkinsOn this date in 1941, evolutionary biologist and freethought champion Clinton Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His father, Clinton John Dawkins, was an agricultural civil servant in the British Colonial Service and served with the King's...See More »
do you think it is safe to go to public places nowin today's world? i see many people online commenting that england is a high crime ''toilet'' now with some areas 'no go zones' for average brits, presumably because of all the immigration the government have allowed.. i live in quite a safe area...See More »
is Nigel farage telling the truth herein his latest video he said 450 illegal migrants have landed in dover england today and that its a disaster for our country (britain). i feel staggered and in disbelief at this point...why is the government allowing these illegal migrants here to...See More »
