Steve Richards
Jan 3, 2020
The heart of humanity's problem is the problem of the human heart.
‘It restores my faith in human nature’ is something one might say following on from an experience of a kindly, loving or compassionate...
Steve Richards
Nov 1, 2019
Out of the foreshadow into the light
Some of my mates are really into Star Trek and Doctor Who. I’m not really into sci-fi movies myself. I am a big fan, however, of Steven...
Steve Richards
Oct 4, 2019
A true valuation
An artwork masterpiece by Florentine Renaissance artist Cimabue, which depicts the mocking of Jesus Christ, has turned up in an elderly...
Steve Richards
Jun 8, 2018
Disconnected
Taking advantage of the recent glorious weather, we visited two rural attractions. At Batsford Arboretum there was a marvellous variety...
Steve Richards
Apr 6, 2018
The debt relief counsellor
Have you ever got into what seems like an endless loop of correspondence and telephone calls with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs - the...
Steve Richards
Aug 4, 2017
The offended party
What happens when a football player places a well-aimed kick on another player’s shin? He might get shown a card, or be sent off, even...
Steve Richards
May 5, 2017
Voting choices
Elections are coming thick and fast. I doubt that my one vote will make a difference to the final outcome of any of them. Of course, if a...
Steve Richards
Jul 1, 2016
What's wrong with the world?
G. K. Chesterton was the author of the Father Brown novels featuring a priest who turns his hand to detective work. There is an...