Year: 2018
The Benefits of Applying for a Pardon
There are times when people commit crimes that have cause great impact in their lives in future. When you are convicted of a crime, your life is negatively affected in so many ways. However, with good representation, you can successfully…
Boris Johnson in ‘Islamophobic’ EU Gaffe: Why Don’t We Just Try an Islamic Divorce?!
Scandal-plagued Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson has recently distanced himself from the even more scandal-plagued Theresa May, with a spiffing jape about how to really chuck Chequers.
Shirt Tales: How My Lucky Shirt Helped the Red Sox Win
Amid talk of the different factors that led the Red Sox to their fourth World Series in 15 years, one factor has gone on unnoticed. Sure, they had great (and high-priced) talent and great chemistry. Some claimed having a new…
Construction Site Safety Tips You Should Know About
According to statistics, a construction worker is injured on a daily basis while on the job. The construction industry is full of hazards. It is a dangerous job but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the safety threats can’t be mitigated….
Brexit Britain is Easy Fodder for Satirists: but They Should Learn from 18th-Century Masters How to do it Properly Artwork courtesy of Richard LIttler (scarfolk.blogspot.com) Adam J Smith, York St John University If you thought satire was dead in the…
Broadcasting Rules are Killing Political Satire – Thank Heavens for the Internet Jonathan Pie/YouTube Allaina Kilby, University of Nottingham Political journalists, especially during elections, should provide balanced news coverage of parties and scrutinise each parties’ political agendas to help properly…
Three Things We Can all Learn From People Who Don’t Use Smartphones or Social Media ‘Someone likes me.’ Shutterstock. Rowland Atkinson, University of Sheffield and Mariann Hardey, Durham University Many of us spend hours every day tethered to our devices,…
#Revolution: How the Humble Hashtag Changed World Politics Changing the times. Shutterstock Joanna Rozpedowski, Durham University From fashion trends to global events, the hashtag (#) has become the conspicuous symbol of the Twittersphere. What only a decade ago denoted a…
History of Halloween
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year in several countries where people wear strange outfits to drive away ghosts. It was in the eighteenth century that Pope Gregory III proposed 1st of November to honour all saints. The evening…
Shirt Tales: How My Lucky Shirt Helped the Red Sox Win
Amid talk of the different factors that led the Red Sox to their fourth World Series in 15 years, one factor has gone on unnoticed. Sure, they had great (and high-priced) talent and great chemistry. Some claimed having a new…