Monthly Archives: May 2019

Lucky to be Brits?

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Quentin

Yes, the whole Brexit thing has become very messy. And I am not going to solve it through this column – even if I knew the right answer. What will be, will be. But I am intrigued to see what … Continue reading →

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The Brain Chart

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Quentin

Some 50 years ago my son came to me for help. He was preparing for his A-level history examination. But his mind was so cluttered with facts that he feared he could never compress them into an examination answer. So … Continue reading →

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Well, really! Women deacons?

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Quentin

There has been much discussion at Vatican Headquarters about the issue of women deacons. It is always pointed out that such deacons are to be found in the early Church. But that doesn’t settle the matter because the issue is … Continue reading →

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Hippopotomous words

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Quentin

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia – that should give our typsetters a problem! It means a fear of long words. I think I could have coped with sesquippedalion because I can see that it means a foot and a half, but how the hippo … Continue reading →

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