Monthly Archives: April 2015

The end of the affair

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Quentin

Last Saturday I attended my daughter’s silver wedding. It was a wonderful party, filled with the friends of a lifetime. Only one thing was lacking: her eldest daughter could not get leave from her voluntary posting in Zimbabwe. Instead she … Continue reading →

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The hard problem

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Quentin

I hope that some of you have had, or will have, the opportunity to see Tom Stoppard’s play “The Hard Problem” at the National Theatre. I saw it conveniently at my local Odeon – along with a grandson who is … Continue reading →

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Knowledge – or mere entertainment?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Quentin

In any newspaper we may find a mention of some exciting new scientific discovery. It may be evidence of a promising new cure, or perhaps an association between our behaviour and health, or some aspect of human psychology which we … Continue reading →

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The balancing act

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Quentin

ADMIN NOTE. I am currently experiencing some difficulties in sending the Second Sight News email. I am now using an alternative method. Would anyone who did not receive this email on 8 April, please let me know. _________________________________________________________________ I look … Continue reading →

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Poisoning the well

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Quentin

You may have noticed in the papers last Tuesday the disturbing reports on the exposure of young children to pornography. We are told that one in ten of 12 to 13 year-old children have made, or been part of, a … Continue reading →

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