I am a Citizen of the World.

There is a political view that if you are citizen of the world you are a citizen of nowhere. It is a view that challenges the patriotism of the individual. It is also a view that challenges our humanity. I was born and raised in one country. My ancestry and ethic origin is not from my country of birth. I am now a citizen of the country where I reside. I am fiercely proud of where I live and regard it a privilege to be a citizen of this country. The values I learn from being a citizen of this country have shaped my outlook on life. These are not narrow nationalistic ideas but the importance of a sense of fair play, justice, equality, openness, responsibility and above all else tolerance. These are the values that shape my world view. To close myself off from the challenges we face on this planet makes me a lesser being. I am a citizen of the world because I care what happens to people in my community, my city, my workplace, my country and the world.  

Absent without Leave

It's been a while since I posted anything useful. I used the past few years to discover new things and come up with new ideas. I would like to think I have a better understanding of my world view.

So what has happened that needs talking about;

1. Brexit
2. Conservative majority government.
3. ISO 55000 was introduced.
4. The economic recovery is not complete.
5. The Global south is struggling
6. China continues to march onwards as an economic power.
7. Advancements have been made in sustainable technology
8. The price of oil has dropped
9. More countries are at war and we move from one humanitarian crisis to another. 
10. The climate change deniers  grow.
11. ESA put a space probe on comet. The Rosetta mission changes our understand of comets.
12. The rise and fall of the Northern Powerhouse.

We get better at cricket and worse at football. My obsession with sport continues. Modern jazz is undergoing a revolution and it is a joy to discover new talent. I also read the "Chimp Paradox". 

So I hope to be writing more.