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tomdg: January 2006
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Thursday, January 26, 2006. In Praise of Democracy (kind of). I don't believe that democracy is some kind of ideal to which we should all ascribe, but I can probably agree with Winston Churchill that it is "the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time". I personally reckon the test of a government is what it does, not what political system created it. I wonder how this will affect the US's attempts to bring democracy to the middle east? The US governmen...
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tomdg: October 2005
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Friday, October 21, 2005. I don’t approve of war. It’s no way to solve problems, and it’s not what Jesus would do. However I do find military history interesting, and always have. As with anything, you can learn lessons from past battles which are of use in everyday life. Today is the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, so here are two lessons from history from that battle - one from each side. Posted by tomdg at 11:30 am. Tuesday, October 18, 2005. Still waking up alive (all over the place).
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tomdg: March 2006
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Thursday, March 30, 2006. I got you babe. Not a lot going on here, except that the baby arrived safe and well. Posted by tomdg at 3:31 pm. Friday, March 03, 2006. Well, February is over, and I amazed myself by writing no less than 16 songs for FAWM. If you're interested, have a look at the link in the previous post, but beware, the quality is . variable, to say the least! It's great to challenge yourself from time to time, and to take on something different and impossible-looking. View my complete profile.
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tomdg says: June 2006
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Random opinions, ideas, and comments. Wednesday, June 07, 2006. Why pay the water bill? I was astonished to read on the BBC yesterday. That 15% of the country refuse to pay their water bills, and that water companies are not allowed to cut off supply if they don't. Fifteen percent! That's mind-boggling. Do the water companies send in bailiffs to try to recover this, or can they not be bothered? Can't believe Bishop Hill. Posted by tomdg at 4:08 AM. Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. Harry Pott...
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tomdg says: February 2008
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Random opinions, ideas, and comments. Friday, February 01, 2008. I disagreed with Thought For The Day. Whoever the speaker was they said that faith and politics getting together was always a bad thing. Well, this is what I say. Martin Luther King. End of argument. Posted by tomdg at 4:43 AM. Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. I am a Christian computer programmer living in Leamington Spa, UK. Want to e-mail me? My e-mail is tom at (the 5-letter name of this blog).com. View my complete profile.
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tomdg says: May 2006
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Random opinions, ideas, and comments. Tuesday, May 02, 2006. I was going to reply to Cheryl's post on immigration. But since my reply ended up being longer than her post, I thought it should probably go here instead. Immigration has been on the news a lot recently. Here in the UK it's been the wave of immigration from Eastern Europe which has made the headlines most recently. So both the UK and US have immigrants as a key part of their economy, the difference being their legal status. Fundamentally I...
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tomdg: February 2006
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Thursday, February 16, 2006. I've signed up to FAWM. Twice I thought I'd try something musical; it is after all more "me" than writing prose. You can see my progress here. Including lyrics for the songs I've finished and in some cases demos. Please send me comments if you listen to them. And before anyone says it, I'm definitely not planning on giving up the day job! Posted by tomdg at 10:39 am. Monday, February 06, 2006. Education, education, education. This is really a comment on this thread. Brought t...
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tomdg: August 2004
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004. This is my truth, tell me yours. I believe in things. I believe Jesus is the only way to God, I believe that war is ethically wrong, lots of things. I live in an era where this kind of belief is unfashionable. It is wrong to force one's views on others, the argument goes. How dare I claim that my opinions are more valid than anyone else's? Everyone has the right to their own opinion, and what's right for one person need not be right for another. Might be to comment, "ah, this fe...