Monthly Archives: March 2022

More Archimedes; Less Aristotle

Posted on March 29, 2022 by davidsberry

“Science can amuse and fascinate, but it is engineering that changes the world.” —Isaac Asimov, Much has been made in the two years since Brexit that Britain can forge new trade relations with the world. When asked what form these … Continue reading →

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Some War Is More Tragic

Posted on March 23, 2022 by davidsberry

After decades of prosperity and relative peace, for the last month, the Western world has suddenly had to adjust to being shocked by the brutality and horror of full-scale war between two modern armies amidst the cities and citizens of … Continue reading →

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This Fratricidal War

Posted on March 17, 2022 by davidsberry

After three weeks of the most brutal and extensive war we have witnessed since World War 2, Western media has been reporting extensively on human tragedies behind the lines in Ukraine and Russian state media has been spinning fake news … Continue reading →

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The Road to Scindy VI—Our Past Is Our Future

Posted on March 11, 2022 by davidsberry

The years since the 2014 referendum have seen sporadic debate more on the mechanism and probable success of any further referendum than what it might achieve for Scotland. Because thinking that independence is a goal, an end in itself, is … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on March 5, 2022 by davidsberry

The present brutal effort by Russia’s Putin to bend another sovereign nation to his will is appalling to witness in the 21st century. Unfortunately, history is strewn with such examples of powerful nations using military might to exert domination over … Continue reading →

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