05 May 2016 Worldwide Educational Rankings Are SATS tests really going to help? by Lynda Goetz “In my country the highest regard is given to marks and not learning”. This comment was made online by one Niharika Lahora from India in response to a request for input on what would improve education systems worldwide. http://www.mbctimes.com/english/20-best-education-systems-world.… Continue reading Issue 52: 2016 05 05: Worldwide Educational Rankings (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
28 April 2016 Freedom of Speech Have we lost the understanding of what this means? by Lynda Goetz Free speech is generally understood to be fundamental in a democracy. It has been enshrined in international and regional human rights law, although it has a long history which predates such legislation. Most would probably consider ancient… Continue reading Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
14 April 2016 Bastards in the Church A very brief historical perspective. by Lynda Goetz The news this week of the true parentage of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and his calm and gracious handling of these revelations has been the subject of a great deal of media coverage. Fortunately for him and for… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Time Zones and Time Changes (Lynda Goetz)
07 April 2016 Time Zones and Time Changes Daylight saving anomalies Down Under and elsewhere by Lynda Goetz Flying from one continent to another, one accepts the inevitable disorientation caused by ending up in different time zones. Commonly, of course, known as jet lag, one ends up either gaining or losing hours or even an… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Time Zones and Time Changes (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Quicksilver Pro Surfing Championships (Lynda Goetz)
24 March 2016 Quicksilver Pro Surf Championships by Lynda Goetz I am English. I do not live on or near the West Cornwall or North Devon coasts and I was 25 a lifetime ago, so it almost goes without saying that my knowledge of surfing is not just minimal but almost non-existent. However, here I… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Quicksilver Pro Surfing Championships (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Retirement Now (Lynda Goetz)
17 March 2016 Retirement Now In this, the second of her occasional series of interviews on retirement, Lynda Goetz talks to Miles Hapgood on what retirement means to him. Unlike our first interviewee Kevin Rodgers* who was London-based, Miles Hapgood has lived and worked in the South West for most of his career. Miles Hapgood… Continue reading Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Retirement Now (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: The Oscars Quiz (Lynda Goetz)
03 March 2016 The Oscars Quiz by Lynda Goetz I don’t know about you, but I feel as if the 88th Oscars happened weeks ago, not just a few nights ago. There has been such interminable coverage that I am sure you must all know everything there is to know about these Hollywood back-slapping awards and… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: The Oscars Quiz (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Meningitis B Vaccine,Junior Doctors and Budgets (Lynda Goetz)
25 February 2015 Meningitis B Vaccine, Junior Doctors and Budgets A minefield of emotion by Lynda Goetz I fear that I might make myself very unpopular here, but I do feel that there are some aspects of certain current preoccupations and situations that might benefit from further discussion. I have three children, now all grown… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Meningitis B Vaccine,Junior Doctors and Budgets (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 24:2015 10 15:A Modern Dark Age?
15 October 2015 A Modern Dark Age? The problems of communication and technology. By Lynda Goetz “We had a great walk” enthused my niece after an outing from our house the other week. “We saw some really cool cows! They had the hugest, cutest eyes,” she continued, thrusting her iPhone towards us to illustrate her… Continue reading Issue 24:2015 10 15:A Modern Dark Age?
Issue23:2015 10 08: Retirement now
08 October 2015 Retirement Now by Lynda Goetz In this occasional series, Lynda Goetz talks to people from different backgrounds about what retirement means to them. This week she talked to retired investment banker, Kevin Rodgers. As I arrived in front of a classic blue door in a classic Islington row of elegant white… Continue reading Issue23:2015 10 08: Retirement now
