Recently, I have been reminded of a scene from The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand’s tribute to the creative freethinker. As the story opens, Howard Roark is being expelled from ArchitecturalSchool forContinue reading
Month: February 2014
Whether the weather be wet
When at school I learnt the following: “Whether the weather be wet or fine, We will weather the weather whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not.” And weContinue reading
End Hunger Fast
It is just over two weeks until Lent begins, traditionally a time of prayer and fasting, where we focus our minds and hearts on the centre of our faith; theContinue reading
Paying for a decent education
“Education, education, education” was the cri de coeur of Tony Blair when he became Prime Minister, and apparently the present Education Secretary’s battle with the educational establishment was inspired inContinue reading
