An alternative take on the week's news
We'll start today with a game of Did You Know? Did you know that: Worldwide, men are committing suicide at four times the rate of women? Barring Costa Rica, Colombia and the Indian state Himachal Pradesh, girls are outperforming boys in school worldwide, regardless of socioeconomic factors? In the UK, Boys are over three times more... Continue Reading →
In 2004, I was seconds away from death. I was in a car, on the way to London for a night out. The music was playing and my friends and I were singing loudly. On the M2, there is a bridge that is notorious for amplifying the effects of the wind. The road was wet... Continue Reading →
"No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thy friend's Or of thine own were:... Continue Reading →
A short piece of writing today, from when I was at work, feeling sad, that I will delve into more throughout the week. When you think about it, really think about it, it’s amazing how many lies we and others tell ourselves. Lies, like people, come in all shapes and sizes. It starts when you’re... Continue Reading →
"Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day And he told me that my eyes were gleamin' Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew Oh he knew the depths I was meanin' And it felt so good to see his face All the comfort invested in my soul Oh to feel... Continue Reading →
The Black Unicorn 