Still going on

This hacking scandal seems to me to go to the heart of governance and policing in the UK. Who paid whom to do what? What government decisions were influenced by whom? What a can of worms!

Trust.

Who can you trust these days?
Bankers? Nope.
Newspapers? Nope.
Politicians? Nope.
The Police? Nope.

What a sad state of affairs we find ourselves in when all these mainstays of society seem to be mired in sleaze and greed. It makes me wonder what can be done to get society back on track when selfishness and anger seem to be the default position for most people.

Maybe we should start by trying to help one another instead of passing by on the other side. A smile when you pass a stranger in the street, stand back and let someone go first, small things but they are a start.

I live in hope that people can be more caring than at present and make the world a better place.

Interesting question number 10

Should I give up asking interesting questions and just ramble in future?

I think the interesting question thing has lost its way a bit so in future I'm just going to talk about life the universe and everything and give people the benefit of my distorted thinking on the many aspects of the world around us and the people in it.

Sounds interesting, I hope.

Oh dear me.

Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich on Thursday signed into law a bill that allows gun owners in the state to carry concealed weapons into bars and other places where alcohol is served. What is he thinking about? OK the law prohibits people from consuming alcohol or being drunk or under the influence of drugs but that's going to make all the difference isn't it?
Guns and bars do not mix!
Also the law allows licensed concealed arms permit holders to carry a loaded weapon unsecured in their vehicle. Do not get into a road rage argument in Ohio.

Interesting question number 9

So what is this blog supposed to be about?

It's supposed to be a whimsical look at everyday life through the eyes of a middle aged baldy bloke.

Interesting question number 8

Why is it that airline flights can be hours late or not fly at all when if the bus is 5 minutes late the world gets it's shorts in an uproar?

Do airlines have a built-in lateness quotient that allows them to fly in at out at any old time regardless of what the schedule says and make up some cock-eyed excuse such as the wrong sort of cloud? They are worse than the railways used to be.

I'm grumbling because my poor wife is stuck in Lyon because of some mysterious event which has screwed up fights through Amsterdam but I'm going to stop now as this is likely to turn into a rant, which isn't what this blog is supposed to be about.

Interesting question number 7

What is it about English football teams at international tournaments?

I've just finished watching the English women's team play Mexico at the Women's World Cup. They seemed to be lethargic and devoid of ideas, much like the U21 men's team and the England men's senior team every time they walk onto a pitch.

I wonder what the problem is? You could argue with the men's teams, especially the seniors that they are vastly overpaid and don't have the hunger for the game that they should have when representing their country. But how does that argument sit with the women though?  They don't get paid huge amounts and many of them are still genuine part timers with day jobs so they are playing for the love of the game.
Maybe it's nerves, playing on the big stage.

Who knows? I certainly don't, I just hope they can pick themselves up from a disappointing result, win their remaining games and go on to win the thing, unlike their male counterparts.