Monthly Archives: September 2026

What I Read In August and September

Notwithstanding inasmuch as which I have been working hard on the first draft of my next book, provisionally entitled The Only Way is Ethics: Moral Philosophy the Modern Way, I have managed to read, or listen to, a surprising number … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)

RAF Fairford has been in the news recently. I’m reminded of a personal anecdote involving RAF Fairford, and, seeing as I’ve just spent a couple of hours rebuilding an old website in order to find said story, I’m going to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Condescension

Janet Taylor’s (1804-1870) was not a name I was familiar with until rather recently. She was quite the pioneer, however, despite the hurdles she had to face as a woman committed to delivering improvements in navigation for British sailors. A … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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