

Disagreeable - Attention seeking
Disagreeable What is real diversity? Something superficial like skin colour or is it more complex than that? Or is it mere popularity...

Rejection and the angst of it all
Written back in 2012 when I was writing a lot of poetry and sending it off to various literary journals etc. You might be able to relate...


End of life Milestones
Misplaced treasures At 79 One tends to spend More time looking back Than forward (perhaps a sign that I need a new hobby). I reflect on...


Anti-depressants and why you don't need them. (Part 2/2 Solutions)
Drugs are being over prescribed If anti-depressants work, why do so many people still have depression? Why are there more people...


The terrifying rise of anti-depressants and why you don't need them. (Part 1/2 The Problem)
Drugs are not a magic solution, yet are over prescribed If anti-depressants work, why do so many people have depression? Why are there...


How will your life be when you're old? Sitting on a porch?
A Torch for the Porch Hi, How do you picture retirement? I had a discussion with an old friend a couple of years ago. We were both single...


'Our truth path we sought...' Short video
Hi, How are you going? Are you young with dreams? Middle age with life experience? This is for you. AJL YouTube Channel Feedback...


Message to a Home Invader
Home invasion. Scary thought. Mostly it's young people who home invade. They're often on drugs, looking for money. They think that they...

My review of the 2022 film Barbarian so controversial that IMDB refused to publish it. Twice.
Really? They refused? Why? You be the judge. Warning; many spoilers. It'll make more sense too if you have seen it. Review 'Let's face...


My book Us & Them was a failure? What to do with disappointment...
Hey, How are you? First Post of 2023 Hope it will be a great year for you. If not, fake it until you believe it. I'm going to try that...