Life in Black & White
with a touch of grey!
A blog by Jill Terry
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In Search of the Truth
When seeking the truth we always turn to science, because science is based on facts and therefore should always be right. Well, yes and no. What exactly is science? According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, science is, “(knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring,…
Facebook’s role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy
The video below was published on 10th June 2019, but I have only just seen and watched it for the first time. It’s in the news again as the journalist, Carole Cadwalladr, will appear in court in London Friday 14th January 2022 to defend herself against an accusation of defamation brought by Arron Banks, the…
Covid-19 Stats for Fuerteventura December 2021
There are two vastly different sets of covid-19 statistics released daily here in Fuerteventura. One released by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and another released by the Gobierno de Canarias. Why is that? There does not appear to be any official explanation, but there are a couple of different thoughts on why. One is that the…
Getting it all together again!
Well, it’s actually 2½ years since I last wrote in this blog, in fact I had taken it down for a time. But I do love my research and it helps keep my mind active, but then when I want to find something I had bookmarked I more often than not can’t find it as…
Donald Trump – State Visit
On 3rd June Donald Trump arrived in the UK on a State visit. The next day, as Trump went through to make his speech, an American woman behind him repeated to the press “US press only”. WHY? We are in the UK and our press have every right to be there! Protesters, believed to number…
Nigel Farage, Part 2!
OK, so I wasn’t going to write another article on Mr Nigel Farage, but I can’t help myself when I see the latest videos! (click here for my first article) First of all I have to talk about the recent incident when somebody threw a milk shake over him. I can not say it strongly…