the Journeyman scholar

In the days when I used to sit in the old cafe at the railway station, reading the morning news, I was often struck by the phenomenon known ...

I grew up in a Christian society, but have no belief in the supernatural. I like early church architecture, early church music and occasiona...

One moment you may feel you are at the centre of everything, the next of utter insignificance. Your global reach seems in contrast to your l...

I change my mind, quite frequently when it comes to small details, but only twice have I changed my entire world view. It is sometimes he...

On the day in 1986 that our university degree results were due to be posted (I mean actually pinned-up on a noticeboard outside the admin o...

Over the years I’ve often referenced Richard P Feynman (1918-88) on social media as an example of true scholarship. Here I’ve collected tog...

When did you first think of yourself as smart? (Or conversely, when did you first start thinking you were dumb?) And who told you that? Th...