Sunday sonnet.

I have published all those by Donne. But there are others who wrote, and who should be shared. Hilare Belloc was a revanchist, a Catholic polemicist, a walker, and a wit. He is not as direct as the puritan poet we have been following. But this is good. Lift up your hearts in Gumber, laugh … Continue reading Sunday sonnet.

Failed Jihadi, Mecca edition.

Two points to note. The Muslim world is no stranger to terror. There have been far more people killed in Islamic countries than in the West this Ramadam. For Jihad means holy war, and theological disputes have turned violent since Ali was killed and the Shi'a split from the Sunni The Saudis have their nation … Continue reading Failed Jihadi, Mecca edition.

Choose the label over the hateful.

Following on from yesterday, it appears that not belonging to the narrative leads to the new charge of blasphemy: being a hate group. This is being driven by institutions such as the Southern Poverty Law Centre that are inherently corrupt, using legal suits as a form of war, and setting up lists without authourity. Several … Continue reading Choose the label over the hateful.