tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post185988494762185175..comments2024-03-27T06:56:10.255+00:00Comments on Broad Oak Magazine: Broad-minded is no escapeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-85223169701198339982015-09-12T10:16:36.791+01:002015-09-12T10:16:36.791+01:00Important figure in turn of the century England. T...Important figure in turn of the century England. Those standing against the tide must always be remembered.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-71704667328723343722015-09-10T19:28:18.298+01:002015-09-10T19:28:18.298+01:00Sackers - don't forget food. A chap I knew by ...Sackers - don't forget food. A chap I knew by sight with two young kids recently died of a heart attack. Hugely obese he was. I don't think we have answers to these issues.<br /><br />Paddington - and furniture is supposed to look good, be durable and comfortable.<br /><br />A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-55753930512116526252015-09-10T15:01:55.837+01:002015-09-10T15:01:55.837+01:00Not really. For most people, life sucks. As you sa...Not really. For most people, life sucks. As you said to me once, 'Education is furniture for the mind', and many people lack the drive and/or ability to think deeply.Paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-5518329312236768332015-09-10T07:49:19.605+01:002015-09-10T07:49:19.605+01:00Of course, many pubs then were what Barry Humphrie...Of course, many pubs then were what Barry Humphries described as "licensed pissoirs," and drink is still ruining family relationships. Fags, booze and soon drugs - liberty is the businessman's opportunity to profit from slaves to appetite. <br /><br />Libertarians these days will turn on you for observing that - "How dare you tell ME not to have the occasional glass/smoke/toke!" And doubtless the more they consume, the freer they are.<br /><br />Wasn't liberty once about other things?Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.com