Monthly Archives: November 2015

Why Bother?

Posted on 2015/11/30 by Bartholomew Barker

When Death is the extinguished flame from a wick exhausted with no chance of re-ignition, no hope of reward nor fear of punishment, with nothing after the End, why bother? I bother because I want to know more, read more … Continue reading →

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Happy Armistice Day!

Posted on 2015/11/11 by Bartholomew Barker

We should call this Armistice Day. Let’s celebrate the day the guns fell silent instead of the men and women who have been fooled into sacrificing their bodies and minds for the ambitions of petty men and the profits of … Continue reading →

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My Dear Mr. Clemens

Posted on 2015/11/03 by Bartholomew Barker

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain   My Dear Mr. Clemens Am I not part of this world? Was I not born of the … Continue reading →

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