The next Olympics ‘Rio 2016 ‘ will predominate August. The founder once said: ‘the Olympics are a pilgrimage to the past and an act of faith in the future’ (Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the Olympic movement). It aims to promote good relationships between the five continents that send athletes to compete. Another important symbol...
Are you dieting for the summer? In London the Mayor’s plans to change regulations on advertising in London from this month have met with mixed reactions. One advert asks: ‘Are you beach body ready?’ The advert for weight loss products became controversial from the point of view of causing problems for body confidence (it depicts...
Is our attention is focused on the crown or the circle? The official birthday celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen will lead to many celebrations. Thanksgiving services will mark her long a fruitful reign as our monarch, making the crown prominent in our minds. Others may be preoccupied with the circle: the flag of Europe,...
The Ascension used to be a significant Christian festival in the calendar. It celebrated how after his resurrection Jesus ascended to heaven – returning home to his starting point until His return at the end of the age to wrap up history. Funnily enough I don’t hear the whoops of joy or the clapping of...
Call my bluff There was once a television game show entitled “Call my bluff”. Two teams of celebrities took turns to provide three definitions of an obscure word, only one of which is correct. The other team then had to guess which was the correct definition, the other two being "bluffs". What about the word...