I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters

I watched a commencement speech yesterday and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters. It was by Emmanuel Faber, a director in Danone, and concerned his relationship with his schizophrenic brother. The speech is about 9 minutes long and the first half is in French, the second in English. Don’t let that put you off.… Continue reading I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters

Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel

I did not intend making a video for my YouTube channel about each day of the four-day hearing in the High Court between Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke. But the video I published yesterday covering day 1 of the hearing generated 1100 views and 102 comments in 24 hours. So, I will do another… Continue reading Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel

Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court

The Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke case opened yesterday in the High Court. It would be easy to think that this was just one more court case or action between Mr Burke and the school at which he was a teacher. But that is not the case at all. This is the substantive case,… Continue reading Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court

The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene-an introduction to philosophy

I have just finished listening to the audiobook, “The Honorary Consul”, by Graham Greene and narrated by Tim Pigott Smith. I am a big fan of Graham Greene’s style of writing, and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one, one of the few remaining Grahame Greene novels that I had not read up… Continue reading The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene-an introduction to philosophy

Michelangelo’s David too pornographic for School Board in Florida- Principal forced to resign

Parents in a school in Tallahassee in Florida complained about their students being exposed to the iconic image of David by Michelangelo from the 16th century. And the Floridian equivalent of the Board of Management of the school forced the Principal to resign or be fired. The parents of the Christian school in the state… Continue reading Michelangelo’s David too pornographic for School Board in Florida- Principal forced to resign