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.
Here you can find his more recent contributions.
The John James Newsletter 152 17 December 2016 Once to every man and nation Comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth and falsehood, For the good or evil side James Russell Lowell People are lazy. With television you just sit – watch – listen. The thinking is done for you Roger Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 150 – a call to action 4 December 2016 It appears that over the past 18 months or so we have pushed the earth into an irrevocable spiral. The accumulating feedback loops cannot now be contained, though with concerted effort we may be able to diminish them. It’s fair to say Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 149 3 December 2016 When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 148 26 November 2016 You never have to default, because you print the money Donald Trump Banks create deposits whenever they make loans; and this is the source of 97% of the UK money supply Bank of England It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 147 23 November 2016 The more the climate movement can provide structures for people’s engagement — clear directions and support for people who are ready to tackle the climate emergency — the more people will go into emergency mode. Margaret Klein Salamon If we don’t act quickly to curb emissions every Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 146 12 November 2016 The ice caps don’t negotiate, and neither do rising seas Khalid Pitts If you were born yesterday, with no knowledge of the past, you might easily accept whatever the government tells you. But knowing a bit of history might lead you to ask questions, and its then Continue Reading →