In the Cold Light Of Day

Very occasionally I am unable to get a good night's sleep and last night was such an occasion. So what did I think about during the night? Well I can recall thinking that Raich Carter and Peter Doherty were fine footballers in their time. That lead me on to think about  - what's his name? - Messi of Barcelona [is that right - Barcelona?] because he is said to be the best footballer that ever lived. 

I then had the thought that cigarette manufacturers are more honest that religious organisations - in that they at least say that their products can kill and can back it up with sound evidence. Religion promises an after life - especially for those in a bad state in this one - without much evidence to back it up. Back I went to thinking about those cigarette makers - they are forced by legislation to admit their products are lethal so perhaps it's not so much a question of their honesty.

I wondered about how I had got to where I was. Which of my 'heroes' had influenced me the most? That sort of thing! Well I mused on a few: Professor A C Grayling for clarity of thought and purpose; Professor Richard Dawkins for clear water thinking about  religion and young Johann Hari for informative and cutting edge comments.

After a while I decided to put the radio on - with head phones of course - because I wanted to be allowed to live the following day. Classic FM entertained me for a while - one piece composed by Paul McCartney and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra was interesting - I think it was called Heavy and Light Years or something like that. Beethoven cropped up, but he would on that station. Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring popped up and made me think it might be suitable for my funeral, but  I hastily withdrew that thought when it dawned on me that we had that at our wedding - in any case I am now a Humanist!

As the night went on I developed some significant confidence regarding the future - there was some gentle mapping out of the way forward - but that is not for current key tapping - maybe for sometime in the future. 

Have a good Saturday.

WB