Fifteen years on – 9/11 Fifteen years on. 9/11 always seems to come around too quickly. The memories are still too vivid. The fear...
Sully – losing sight of the facts On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger piloted his stricken...
Flying into frustration I have just finished two weeks in Bedford, Massachusetts, that was supposed to be the next stage of my...
Chilcot’s damning verdict on Blair’s Iraq war Picture from euronews Back on 18 March 2003 in the British House of Commons Brent North MP Barry Gardiner said...
Muhammad Ali: the greatest There are plenty of words elsewhere about this astonishing man. This picture says more than any words I can...
The Economist on “The breakdown of Arab states” Dubai’s defense roundabout – in 2002 and 2011. The UAE has benefited hugely from an early realization that it’s...
The not-so-good Wife My seven year love affair with this tv program has ended. Oddly no one else I know watches it....
9/11 myths, fairytales and truthers Picture taken in 2007 of some of those lost at the WTC on 9/11 I was a mixture of...
Career choices – low cost versus long haul It is no great secret that when I was 16 I wanted to be an airline pilot. What if?...
Thunderbird Three for real – SpaceX It looks like something from a 1960s puppet series – International Rescues’ Thunderbird Three. The Falcon 9 rocket lands...