Author Archives: Paul Newman

When I wrote my previous post, in July 2020, I intended it to last and to be part of a lead-up to COP 26, which took place in Glasgow this November. In particular, I hoped that my four suggestions for … Continue reading →

I hope that as a result of the ‘lockdown’ in response to Covid-19 more people will understand that they are part of Creation, as is everyone else. I hope that individuals will be recognised for what they can do, instead … Continue reading →

Spring is a season of renewal and from my window, as I write these words, I can see new leaves and flowers. Unfortunately for humanity, all is not as it seems according to a report produced by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy … Continue reading →

The start of a new calendar year is traditionally considered a good time to take stock and make plans for the future and people are encouraged to make ‘a new year’s resolution’. The joke is often made about how quickly … Continue reading →

The winter solstice, Christmas and other seasonal celebrations are all approaching, and pundits of all types are, no doubt, composing lofty judgements about 2017. Meanwhile, I suspect I am not the only person left confused by, frustrated with and even … Continue reading →

It is with great pleasure that I have been able to add to this web site a newly produced paper entitled: The Brian and Linda Eaton Economic Assessment Papers: Review Winter/Spring 2017, which has been produced by my former colleague and … Continue reading →

Holding a prejudice can give a sense of certainty, whereas science is about acknowledging uncertainty and trying to build a picture of the world that is always imperfect because there is always the possibility that it can be improved. The … Continue reading →

So much has happened in the last couple of months (since I posted the message Spring Promise) that I have found it difficult to know how to comment. For a start, the political upheaval in the United Kingdom since the … Continue reading →

Here in Britain the weather has changed and suddenly it seems as if spring has really arrived and we can look forward to the prospect of summer warmth. As a result, I have changed the pictures that appear above the text … Continue reading →

Realising potential May I wish everyone who reads this message good wishes for 2016. It seems appropriate this New Year to depart from the usual welcome (but use the link if you want to skip these comments) until Candlemas because that date is not only traditionally considered the middle of … Continue reading →