Geoff has written for publications as diverse as PC User and The Northern Star His weekly columns have been a source of humour and inspiration for tens of thousands of readers and his mailbox is always full.
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The John James Newsletter 199 30 September 2017 We don’t want a history lesson. How does that help us get peace? We’ve read enough books Jared Kushner First Harvey, then Irma, now Jose, and soon Maria. Four massive storms in a row, each rewriting meteorological history with their sheer size and strength — and hurricane Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 198 23 September 2017 If China doesn’t follow these sanctions, we will put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the US and international dollar system Steven Mnuchin The generals have taken over the Presidency:. Trump has abdicated his responsibilities as President James Petras We hope the US will Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 197 16 September 2017 The population accepts the most flagrant violations of reality, because they never fully grasped the enormity of what was demanded of them, and were not sufficiently interested in public events to notice what was happening. By lack of understanding they remained sane George Orwell The White House Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 196 9 September 2017 . One thing on which science is very clear is that the strongest storms will get stronger because global heating has made the oceans warmer Michael Mann The storm ripped through the oil fields, forcing rigs and refineries to shut down, including those owned by Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 195 2 September 2017 No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep upLily Tomlin The carbon dioxide that we have already put into the atmosphere is sufficient, even if you don’t add any more, to raise global temperatures by about four degrees Dr Peter Wadhams 1.2 million people Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 194 26 August 2017 As the average temperature increases by more than 1C there are big changes in the extremes in the more susceptible regions. Our thermometers and our responses remain fixed. How do we fare as the planet heats up around us? By far the most troubling Continue Reading →