Tag Archives: Murrain

The Age of Can Do

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Miles King

Here’s the piece Mark Avery published on his blog this morning. It encompasses some of the thinking I’ve been doing in preparation for this evening’s debate. Let me know what you think. Can Do We are living in the age … Continue reading →

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Sacrifices, ancient and modern

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Miles King

We like to think we live in such settled, civilised and rational times.  It wasn’t so long ago though  – up to  the 19th Century – that farmers feared the effect of evil spirits on their  livestock and made Land … Continue reading →

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