As a sci-fi and fantasy fan, I know I am not alone, in feeling a little frustrated in how slow my favourite genres have been to keep pace with social change. It’s ironic that genres which, so often, give us the ability to explore sensitive social issues can so often drag their feet on issues […]
Read More »
Now, stories of heroic rescues don’t often make it to my favourite story of the day. I do love hearing about heroic rescues, but stories with a wider impact on the world tend to shift them down the list. However, hearing how a mother used the her Smartphone to save her baby is simply brilliant. […]
Read More »
As a rule, politics does not tend to find it’s way into Reasons to be Cheerful a great deal; to be frank, I was a little worried that today I would find good news hard to find. However, today is one of the days I love to be proved wrong. 😀 This is not to […]
Read More »
Today, everyone appears to be making a big fuss about the Eclipse. I’m finding plenty of interest in the skies today, but not with the sun. Whether it’s from Solar Powered Aeroplanes, to the possibility of a base on the Moon or the discovery of a new secret about Sir Isaac Newton. As Bill Shankly […]
Read More »
While record breaking stamps and German explorers getting saved are impressive the two stand out stories from today are Japan’s ban on the possession of child pornography and the US expansion on marine national parks. The latter is a bit of a no brainer, as the stories from earlier in the week show the health […]
Read More »
Well Autumn has turned up with avengance, I’m bruised, battered but generally unbowed after a rainy Sunday afternoon getting hit by big dudes in body armour. Season is over for the Phoenix but be sure the boys will be back in 2014. But when you hear the US & Russia are making plans and that […]
Read More »
Okay the news is awash around the world about a certain event which I’m not going to mention. I’m happy about it but personally I think there are some genuine front page candidates here.Remember to share your good news with friends, college or family, it can make all the difference. Like #R2BC? The please Subscribe, […]
Read More »
Travels of a Silicon Nomad 