Life is discovery and wonder, sharing and love.
Long live non-violent conflict and debate! Long live passion and wonder! Long live dance, music, art, theatre, poetry, prose and all forms of human creativity!
Thank you all my heroes! You helped open my eyes more fully, understand my own mind and filled my world with hope!
It’s not just what you do it’s what you stand for!
Fight for what you believe with passion not violence.
Be prepared to take some heavy blows!!
I adore mystery.
I love nature, the beauty of the universe, its majesty and wonders. I love animals more than people.
I believe we can build a better world in which we live in harmony with nature. We don’t have to be cruel and thoughtless. We need to oppose the greedy and selfish that want it all for themselves and do not care about the consequences.
I believe we have to wrest control from the paranoid sociopaths and religious tyrants we keep putting in power.
I believe that it is only when humanity has finally grown up and left behind its primitive superstitious beliefs and tribal allegiances will we be able to build that better world free of nations and religions – one brother and sisterhood.
I believe that is worth fighting for! I believe that the fight for equality and freedom along with all aspects of creative endeavour is what gives life meaning and purpose.
I do not believe in superstition, after-lives or all the hokum of religious bollocks we have been shackled with since we sat bemused by the mystery of the universe and life – replacing one unknowable mystery with another is not rational. We have to become more intelligent than that. To accept that there is no purpose to life and the universe other than what we create for ourselves is the most difficult thing to accept. It threatens our own sanity. The sooner we come to terms with it the better. There will always be some who need a prop!
I stand Full Square for living and wringing every last drop out of every second. I want a full life of fun, love and friendship. I am loyal and greatly value loyalty.
I believe in the power of love and understanding to heal and nurture.
I believe in tolerance, freedom and equality.
I stand up to be counted when the chips are down and will put all my energy and strength into opposing racism, intolerance, indoctrination, religious fanaticism, violence and oppression.
I abhor tyranny and coercion.
Those that try to restrict the minds of the young need opposing and those that inflict their religious or political beliefs on children should be locked up. That is the worst crime of all. Everything should be open to debate. Put it on the table and argue your case with all your strength. There are no facts.
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 want a fair, just world, life in harmony, a sustainable future and a positive Zeitgeist!
You will find lots of life, sex, love and ideas in this blog – (Ideas such as – there is no god, no purpose, no great scheme, no after-life – we need to look after our world – we have too many people – overpopulation is threatening our existence – Rock Music addresses social ills – inequality is at the heart of all the evils) – 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.
I want to address the world’s problems and look for a positive way forward.
I want a positive Zeitgeist!
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 views.
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.
I want to build a positive Zeitgeist!
A blog for Writers, Readers, Thinkers, Beats, Freaks, Idealists, Punks, Hippies, Artists, Musicians, Poets, Photographers, Atheists, and all those of an Alternative Nature with Open Minds who seek Wonder and Fun.
I am writing a blog for thinking, creative people. I wish to promote thought and stimulate the grey matter.
I want to display beauty and an appreciation of the world, nature and human endeavours.
I want to illustrate politic and social events and not shy from controversy.
I want to highlight Rock Music, good lyrics and music that means something.
I want to communicate.
I want to address philosophy and religion. As an antitheist I would like to highlight the evils being carried out in the name of religion and express my abhorrence.
I want to display my own creativity in the form of Art, Poetry, Music and my Books.
I want to interact and get people involved.
Hopefully you will find this blog varied, passionate, funny, serious and open to all.
I am a humanist who believes in equality, fairness and tolerance. I despise inhumanity, barbarity, cruelty and intolerance.
I wish you a wonderful life in an incredible universe! You are all most welcome!
It’s all happening here! Help build a positive Zeitgeist!!
This controversial blog has everything!! You have to see it to believe it! Politics, Religion. Madness. Roy Harper. Nick Harper and Captain Beefheart
https://opherworld.wordpress.com
Opher – he does everything!!! He’ll make you think!!
Awards : The Creative Blogger Award:
Big thank you to : Danica for nominating me for this award. I am not sure I like the whole concept of awards. But on thinking about it I can see that it is nice to be nominated by your fellow bloggers. It shows that they appreciate what you do and stand for and it gives you the opportunity to nominate other blogs that you value.
So firstly – I think you should go and see Danica’s blog. It is very cool and there are lots of things of interest that you will enjoy.
Thanks again Danica.
https://danicapiche.wordpress.com
My 15 nominations are:
Rich and Lou are a pair of highly creative individuals. They are musicians and socially motivated individuals who have their fingers in a number of pies. Rich is an award winning photographer and Lou was the bassist in the Red Guitars. They have done many brilliant events such as – My Ancestors Were French – which is well worth checking out. I would urge you all to visit their site and browse through the hundreds of spin-offs:
Website: http://loudhailer.net/
https://dextermagic.wordpress.com
https://deanneworld.wordpress.com
https://poemsandpoemes.wordpress.com
https://delnolan.wordpress.com
https://dorkchopsworld.wordpress.com
https://erichmichaels.wordpress.com
https://akhizmunawar.wordpress.com
The five facts about myself that I have chosen for today are:
That’s it. – I never was very good on numbers!
The rules for this award are: ° Nominate 15-20 blogs and notify all nominees ° Thank and post the link of the blog that nominated you ° Share 5 facts about yourself to your readers ° Pass these rules on to them
Thank you to all the people following my blog. There is around 1850 people now and that is really incredible.
It is fantastic to think that people from 119 different countries are interested in what I am writing. Thank you for following me.
Secondly – thank you to all those people who leave ‘likes’ and comments. It is very rewarding and makes you feel like going on. So far this year there has been 32,000 views, 4700 likes and 1200 comments. Now I know stats don’t mean a lot to you but they are very reinforcing for me. They make me feel that it is worth doing. So thanks for the support. Blogging takes a lot of time, effort and thought. It’s nice to know there is an appreciative audience.
Thirdly – Thank you to the people who have put me forward for awards. I’m not really into awards but it is nice to be appreciated and I will get round to doing the necessaries soon.
Fourthly – thank you to all the people who have taken the plunge and tried one of my books. Please leave some reviews. I know it is a pain but it is great for me to hear what you think and it is good for anyone who is looking to buy to know what to purchase.
If you like what I write and would like to try a book then I have 22 up on Amazon. You might want to have a look: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opher-Goodwin/e/B00MSHUX6Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1435313921&sr=1-2-ent
To start with I would recommend ‘Green’ if you enjoy a good Sci Fi read : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Opher-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B00YHN7UJU/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
or ‘In Search of Captain Beefheart’ if you like Rock Music : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Captain-Beefheart-Opher-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B00TQ1E9ZG/ref=la_B00MSHUX6Y_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435436099&sr=1-4
Or ‘A Passion for Education – The Story of a Headteacher’ if you are interested in the inside story of a Headteacher. (It’s not just for teachers!)
But there are a whole bunch to choose from. You might find something else that would take your fancy.
Thanks for the support and appreciation. It’s great!
Best wishes
Opher