My first impetus to start a blog was to promote my books.
I thought it would be good to share some of my art, writing, photography, music likes, philosophy and thoughts.
Of course, that was before the unveiling of hatred resulting from Trump and Brexit and the division that ensued.
I thought it would be nice to have an exchange of views, arguments and make contact with people all over the world.
Well I guess all of that has happened.
‘Limeys are starting to displace Canadians and Swiss as the most annoying and irritating people on the planet. It seems that just about every Limey I encounter has an opinion on America and Americans, whether asked for or not. You’d think that they’d know that opinions are like assholes in that everyone has one, and the vast majority of them STINK.
Limeys in particular deserve particular hostility, as they are, by and large, the biggest hypocrites on the planet. They sit back, sip their fucking tea, chew on their fucking crumpets, and wonder aloud why everyone else in the world can’t be just like them: Tolerant, patient, enlightened, cultured, and full of other nice shit. Huh?
Even though we SAVED THEIR ASSES during WW2, do you think those pricks and snotty bitches realize that? FUCK NO. It’s funny how a correlation can be made between countries that play incredibly boring and stupid sports share anti-Americanism as their national pastime, for example:
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Football, being limp-wristed, and America-bashing.
Canaduhhh, I mean, Canada – Ice Hockey, being limp-wristed, and America-bashing.
Federal Republic of Germany – Football, tailgating at high speeds, and America-bashing.
Russia – Football, Ice Hockey, and America-bashing.
See what I mean?
Reading the history of Britain and the British Empire puts all true crime stories to shame. A HUGE chunk of the world’s ongoing problems and controversies can be deposited directly on the doorsteps of the lime-suckers. Seen the Crown Jewels lately? Did those come from a Welsh coal mine? Did the British build a global empire by working and playing nice with others? FUCK NO!
Read about what the British did to the Irish over the years, and you’d be surprised if every single Irish man, woman, and child didn’t want to join the IRA. The Limeys and others say Americans are genocidal, yet their various campaigns in Ireland over the years can easily be interpreted as being genocidal in intent, if not outright practice.
And, my favorite topic of all…SLAVERY!!! Why is it that Americans are widely “credited” with slavery when it was YOU FUCKING LIMEY ASSHOLES that started it? Oh, not just you; the French, Spanish, Portuguese, and several others had that particular institution going for many centuries before the first shots of the American Civil War were ever fired.
There! I vented my spleen for the time being! To be honest, some of the finest people I’ve ever met were fucking Limeys; you’re not all bad, but too many of you are assholes! Fuck you!
I hope you have a pleasant day, and evening too, lol!’
Then there is the personal abuse:
Opher, you are a two-faced git.
You are a classic toady toad. Some might say an arsehole.
You have no intergrity or credibility.
If it isn’t that it’s pedantic nitpicking:
The phrase that Lennon was known to recite was not as published above, but was actually “the toppermost of the poppermost” as in top of the pops and not top of the tops! The following “bottommost of the bottommost” can only magnify that the writer never realised what Lennon’s mantra actually was!
Who would have thought that putting out your thoughts would open such a can of worms?
I write this blog to express my views and interests on a full range of topics, to share my creativity, promote my books and to interact.
As many of the subjects are political or controversial I am quite happy to engage in vigorous exchanges of views.
This blog does not tolerate:
I reserve the right to judge whether responses are appropriate and to remove responses that I feel are inappropriate and ban individuals who are persistently obnoxious.
This is my short biog that I use in my books. Do you think it isn’t serious enough? Does it need amending?
About the Author
Opher Goodwin was born in the Deep South on the Thames Delta. He ran wild in the fields, ditches and trees lost in the wonders of nature until girls enticed him out of that first obsession and straight into another.
He developed a passion for Rock Music at the age of ten and has followed that through until now. He went to his first gig at the age of fourteen when he saw the British Birds at the local Palais. The second band he saw was Them with Van Morrison. There was no looking back. He was smitten by the excitement.
He lived in London as a student during the sixties and went to at least three gigs a week catching all the major acts in small clubs at their very peak. He is still travelling the world and making sure that he sees everything (though not with a rucksack these days), reads avidly and enjoys life to the full.
In the seventies he had a career in teaching, first with his beloved Biology and progressing to become a Secondary School Headteacher. Always the philosophy was the same – tolerance, empathy, respect and responsibility. You don’t alter the world for the better with hatred and violence. He is still an idealist who believes in building a positive zeitgeist.
Throughout that career, as he helped raise four children with his long-suffering wife, he practiced another of his obsessions which was writing. So far he has only written forty five books (but there’s a lot more still in his head).
Now he sits in his den on the Costa Del Humber surrounded by five thousand vinyl albums, ten thousand CDs, 2 computers full of MP3s, shelves of books on Rock, Beat Poetry, novels and Sci-Fi, drawers full of singles and magazines, and writes, while his wife does her thing and his kids are flown. He is content.
Nobody is more obsessive. Nobody is more passionate. He tells it like it is with all the fury of a radical zealot – Love one another! – Look after the world! – Enjoy yourself!
Hi everyone,
I have just returned from a fabulous birthday celebration on the Isle of Mull for one of my good friends from college. (More of that later in a few posts with photos).
On returning I discovered over 700 emails awaiting me. It will take me some time to sort through. So – I haven’t forgotten you. I’ll process them all and reply to you as soon as I can.
In the meantime – live life to the max.
All the best
Opher
I live to make the world a better place. Why don’t you join me? Creativity gives a purpose to life. This blog celebrates creativity. I welcome you. Please have a look at my books, art, poems and art.
This is an idealist’s shriek at the absurd, the horrendous and the obscene in the huge optimism that we can make it better.
This is a blog in pursuit of the marvellous.
I ask you to devour all that is wonderful –
and detest all that is cruel, vicious and mean.
You will find lots of life, sex and ideas in this blog – (Ideas such as – there is no god, no purpose, no great scheme, no after-life) – but I do not set out to be offensive, merely to argue my passionately held point of view.
This blog is a celebration of Life – not Death.
What is obscene is not sex.
Obscenity is:
– The destruction of the environment
– War
– The indoctrination of children
– Overpopulation
– Cynical exploitation
– Cruelty to animals and people
– Grotesque disparity of wealth
– Deforestation
– Fanaticism in politics and religion
– Pollution
These are the things I stand against.
These are the obscenities.
This blog celebrates Love, Humour, Kindness and Awe.
It is a howl of creativity – A feast of ideas – A source of controversy.
A thing of beauty – A delight of wonder – A splurge of passion.
I preach Tolerance – Empathy – Equality – Freedom – Respect –
Responsibility and Passionate Argument.
I will post some of my photos from round the world, examples of my poetry, extracts from my books, my views, ideas and dreams. I will tell you what I stand for and against and argue my case.
It would be great it you told me your views. Perhaps we could have a good argument about it!! There’s nothing better than a good passionate exchange of deeply held views.
This will be the marmite of blogs!
I am intrigued by my spam box. I find all manner of interesting things in it.
A while ago there were numerous Russian ladies who were eager to make my acquaintance. They seem to have transferred their romantic inclinations to someone else. How I miss them.
I also miss the Chinese ladies who want to be my Asian girlfriend. I wonder if anyone ever takes them up on their kind offer? I felt so mean refusing them all.
Then there were various gambling opportunities. I was offered hundreds of free spins or bets. They were playing the percentages and hoping I’d get hooked. I’ve seen the big cars the bookies drive and the large houses they own. I took a chance and refused.
Then there are a number who congratulate me on writing such brilliant informative posts. I think I might type out and frame some of those. They are great for the ego. Unfortunately the posts they attach they too are not related to the object of their praise. I feel let down. If only they had tailored it a little.
Then there are the religious ones who inform me that god is watching me and quote various chunks of bible at me. I remain unsaved. I am sure they are devastated.
The most strange of all are the ones which have a string of nonsense. Long rambling extracts of nonsense. I can’t see what their game is? Are they bots? Are they just being annoying?
Lately I have been inundated with offers of psychic readings. It just shows that they aren’t psychic. If they were they’d have known I wasn’t going to respond.
The annoying thing about spam boxes is that you have to check them because sometimes real messages get put in with the spam and need rescuing.
Spam. It is intriguing isn’t it? A whole world of weird motives. It gives you an insight into the unsavoury minds of people on the fringes.
Dear followers,
Thank you for following my blog and especially thank you to all those who leave likes or comments. They are much appreciated.
I have a number of policies:
a. I will answer each and every comment personally (unless there is a history of personal abuse).
b. I will not delete a comment even if it is false, abusive or even slanderous. I leave them up there for others to see and judge.
c. I will try to create a range of posts that cover my own interests. Some of these may be offensive to people of certain sensibilities and some are controversial.
d. I like argument and am willing to engage and may even concede.
e. I will try not to be pedantic or boring.
f. I will attempt to engage civilly even with people who are personally abusive (I sometimes fall short of my standards).
Welcome one and all. I appreciate your interaction.
So what’s new?
What’s been happening?
Where have I been?
Looks like a lot of things are happening while I was away. Looks like a lot of things are about to happen.
So stay tuned for commentary, thoughts, ideals, madness, music, controversy and a bit of a laugh.
I’ll tell you all about it in due course!!
On March 17th, you will be dealt with.’
Some people don’t like having criticisms about Trump, guns and America’s foreign policy.