News

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More on 'herd immunity'	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 1545
Love in the time of Coronavirus	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 2740
The First Man on the Moon	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 3225
More on Technology and Evolution	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 6040
Dan Brown's 'Origin'	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 4693
The Greatest Aviation Mystery of All Time	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 6661
The Royal Wedding	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 4408
Chappaquiddick	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 5158
Religious Freedom	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 3507
Through the Looking Glass	Written by Richard_McKie	Hits: 8301

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Travel

Turkey

In August 2019 we returned to Turkey, after fourteen years, for a more encompassing holiday in the part that's variously called Western Asia or the Middle East. There were iconic tourist places we had not seen so with a combination of flights and a rental car we hopped about the map in this very large country.

We began, as one does, in Istanbul.

Fiction, Recollections & News

My Mother's Family

All my ancestors are now dead. I'm an orphan. So for this history I've had to rely on my recollections a small pile of documents left by my mother. These include short biographies of several of her relatives. Following the female line; these recollections briefly span the two world wars; to the present.

Opinions and Philosophy

Carbon Footprints

Energy Solutions

Most informed commentators agree that Australia needs a better mix of energy sources. We are too dependent on fossil fuel. This results in a very high rate of carbon dioxide production per capita; and this has international and domestic implications in the context of concerns about climate change.