Better late than never… — Looking back upon my infant/junior school years, ‘playtime’ revolved around large, tarmacked areas with rusting metal climbing frames as the only play structures in it, encompassed by brick perimeter walls. If you didn’t physically fall off any of it, you inevitably ended up with a brown staining on the palms…

What can we do to get the message through? — Years caring for people, both young and elderly alike, I have borne witness to distressing encounters of abuse and neglect from others to those providing care to many in need. Nothing short of revolting and evil. No matter what training safeguards are introduced following each reported incident. It’s never enough. …

Nature can help you for free — Through many years of living on the south coast of England (right by the sea) I’ve enjoyed many sunrises & sunsets, whilst sitting quietly on the sands. Breathing in/out steadily whilst beholding the scent of salty sea air, appreciating the surrounding tranquillity that the area has to offer. A wonderful…

Yes, they really do harm you. Don’t mess with them… — There are three reasons why people living in this world take illegal drugs. Let’s look at them, shall we? ❗ They make you feel better. ❗ So they can ‘reign supreme,’ in whatever sport they engage in. But by far the worst reason for taking drugs is this next reason: …

Our world is declining. — Humanity has lived on Earth for millennia. Sometimes peacefully, but certainly not without the inconsistencies of disagreement and war that constantly change us, and not for the better😞. Time for honesty. Whilst this is taking place, ask yourself, who started it all? Simple answer, us humans were responsible… Governments deny…

Does Earth have anything to stop them when the day comes that the ever-increasing risk of obliteration by an asteroid is upon us all? — 🙏My thanks to Patty Apostolides, MFA for the idea for this article, who kindly read & responded to the piece I wrote on 13th June 2022 below. Watch The Skies… Another rock is on the way!townendj16.medium.com However, I must also thank many others who kindly read and responded to this too such as Sara Burdick Carl Thiessen Floyd Mori…

Do they annoy you? They just make me laugh🤣. — I know I am not the only person on medium, who has met with some acidic and downright verbally derisive people here. Am I right? Probably, Because, ever since the birth of social media platforms, it has become not just simply a scammers playground but, also a haven for those…

Setting the record straight about plagiarism. — ‘X’ means a big fat ‘No No!’ All I have to say on the idea for my article today is: Thank you to the thoughtless medium writer who did nothing but moan, belittle and accuse me of plagiarism recently. Medium could do better without chuckleheads like you on here🤣… Tip…