Tag Archives: death

That was the year that was – Part Two

Posted on 04/02/2024 by stewculbard

Welcome to Part 2 of the connected article, That Was the Year That Was. In Part One, I discussed the work of three movements, or organizations, that I support – the National Secular Society (NSS), Republic, the British Republican Movement, … Continue reading →

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For whom the bell tolls

Posted on 20/09/2022 by stewculbard

This article will be published the day after the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The reason for this is not so much as a showing of respect, which it is, as it is a realisation that, before finalising … Continue reading →

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Behind closed doors

Posted on 25/04/2020 by stewculbard

During these times of lockdown, social distancing and a substantial number of lives being lost due to the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, it may, nevertheless, be considered that other aspects of life remain worthy of continuing concern. These are … Continue reading →

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Music to be cherished

Posted on 20/12/2019 by stewculbard

“I have placed death before life, wrote Charles Gounod, “because in the order of eternal things death precedes life.” The French composer was speaking about his oratorio Mors et Vita. This is a work filled with operatic drama, soaring orchestral … Continue reading →

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Dignity in dying

Posted on 05/10/2015 by stewculbard

“Assisted dying is the equivalent of a zero-hours contract with life”. This was the bold heading for a recent article by Dr Giles Fraser in his “Loose Canon” column for the Saturday Guardian. Giles Fraser is a former Canon Chancellor … Continue reading →

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Remembrance of things past

Posted on 04/05/2015 by stewculbard

My favorite composer of classical music is Gustav Mahler. In my view, the music of Mahler, especially his symphonies, has a range of emotions and a depth of meaning possessed by no other composer. Mahler’s final completed symphony, the ninth, … Continue reading →

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Reflections in red

Posted on 11/11/2014 by stewculbard

I am not an art critic – nor do I have pretensions to be such. Nevertheless, having personally seen the earlier stages of the ostensible war memorial in the moat of the Tower of London, I have not been overly … Continue reading →

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