We live in a time of paradox. In the western world (indeed in almost all countries) life expectancy is increasing. Historically people had to worry about not having enough to eat and having shelter. In western countries, for the vast majority of people these are not...
Words that can mean different things to different people are much loved by the political and chattering classes. It enables them to say something without having to actually define what they are saying. Terms like “fair” and “saving lives” are bandied about with not...
This year we have lost much musical talent. The passing of Prince is another loss that is being mourned. The sudden nature of his passing has of course led to much speculation. Some has centered on the presence of painkillers in his house or possession. In due course...
In most western countries inflation is under reasonable control. Prices are rising for most consumer goods by 2% or less. In addition to this as technology advances the cost tends to go down. Consider the costs of a mobile phone or computer or car today compared to 20...
For much of the last 30 years the focus in nutrition has been on fats. This is changing. More recently there has been much more focus on the problems with too much sugar in our diets. It seems that sugar is in everything and that many of us consume too much, sometimes...
