Even though I am not a royalist — I repeat — I am not a royalist The whole monarchy, royal family thing is past its use-by date and belongs to an ignorant and innocent past. We should have outgrown it by now. But not for something worse! I can hardly believe that people are still bowing and scraping when they get to meet a member of…

A failing memory is the most easily recognizable symptom of Alzheimers You’re at a social gathering and you are tempted to tell a little story or anecdote. You’re sailing along in fine style, all eyes are upon you. What could go wrong? Well, you could lose your story. It could…

Dreams and sleep walking have fascinated us since — well, forever — and we still don’t understand them. — A True story I was being chased by 3 fearsome bulls. They were identical to each other with a mechanical quality like a wind-up toy or maybe something unearthed from ancient times. I know, that doesn’t make sense! I was scared, but not terrified — as they charged towards me…

The joys of being a Gemini — Can a little constellation of stars sparkling away at you from up there in the heavens possibly influence your decision making? Many people believe so. According to Astrology my birth sign is Gemini, aka The Twins. The twins are of course said to see both sides of a story. Because…

Six Word Photo Story: Freestyle — The feathered army on the wharf. Where do they all come from? They have made the old decaying wharf their home. The endangered Black Shags have taken over the far end of the wharf where many of them roost. Sometimes there are so many that it becomes a solid wall of black. The more common gray…

Yes it was as exciting as it sounds — My 81st year has sped by with indecent haste. I’d like to be able to report I have achieved something worthwhile or done something I’m really proud of — something to justify my existence here on this besieged and overcrowded planet. But no. It’s been like any other year of…

Problem with rules and technical glitches — My first battle with technology on Medium came over 4 years ago when I tried to drop my Profile Picture on my new home page and it wouldn’t work. The button was dead. This was not my first attempt to put my picture on a platform. I have it on…

Make Medium a happier and more reader and writer friendly place — Anyone who spends any time on Medium will know there are a lot of ‘how to’ articles to tempt the reader/writer. There are many complaints about the ‘how to’ articles. Many of the ‘how to’ articles are about making money on Medium. Many people are fed up with articles about…