Archive - Chasing Shadows

April 2025

Have you seen the river man?

The river man will know.

Apr 25 •

Where do words come from?

Sometimes I look, but I can't find them.

Apr 20 •

Said Judas to Mary

Oh, what will you do with your ointment so rich and so rare?

Apr 13 •

March 2025

Why do people support Trump?

I promised myself I wouldn’t write about politics — this is my first political post since Brexit.

Mar 29 •

February 2025

Arguments about Race

Is it possible to argue freely about race?

Feb 28 •

January 2025

Assisted Dying Bill — committee stage

What should they be considering?

Jan 24 •

Are soldiers to blame for wars?

Wars are started by princes and fought by soldiers but who is to blame?

Jan 5 •

December 2024

Book review: Time — A Very Short Introduction

I was expecting a book about clocks and train timetables and calendars but it's about life, the universe and everything.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Philosophy without God

How would philosophy be different if we didn't start from God?

Dec 28, 2024 •

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