The Pessimism and Occasional Optimism of Juvenile Adulthood

This article is about vexillology (study of flags) Flags are a symbol of identity and can also act as a form of identification and also decoration. They carry pride and patriotism whilst being a form of recognition for a belief or way of life. So in such a troublesome time, is the flag the issue or is it the inaccurate interpretations by of the flag's intended connotations. Let's investigate... Flags were originated for battle so the oncoming armies could identify each other. It was for a simple purpose of recognition. Only during the development of maritime exploration did flags become necessary to identify nationalities. It was only in the late 18th century were flags officially produced with nationalist sentiment and by the mid 19th century, every sovereign state had its own flag. However the controversy of flags tends to predominantly come from colonial history and quests for independence. Two of the most recent examples are the confederat...

I'm writing this article in the midst of pride and frustration. Today Sutton United of the Nationwide/Blue Square/Skrill/Vanarama Conference/National League Premier, will take on Arsenal of the Premier League. This is just two days after Lincoln conquered the mighty Burnley at Home. Something no team in the league has done. The commentator speaking in the immediate aftermath said that the result was up there with Hereford - a reference to Hereford United's 2-1 win over Newcastle United on the 5th February 1972. More info on the game can be seen here . This isn't however my point. As my tagline to act as clickbait suggests, my point is the commercialism of football. Those close to me will be aware of our recent studying of the topic in GCSE P.E but it's raised an issue in my mind.... How many people see these brands and buy them as a consequence? I haven't once in my life thought while watching football- i.e. Burnley vs Lincoln- oh I know I must go and hire a mi...

Half Term has arrived though it's hardly a holiday... Here we are meant to be relaxing with a week off while recuperating ahead of the final bend before the home stretch to mock exams and 2 GCSEs. Yet this doesn't come across. In a land of a supposedly 'United' Kingdom we are pressurised into panicking ourselves for mocks! The whole purpose of mock exams is to understand where your strengths and weaknesses are. From then you can begin to focus on your weaknesses so that they can be eradicated in time for the real thing. This year in particular, I admit, the stress is understandable. The Conservatives' Gove/Morgan partnership has decided to bring the exam board in line with Europe just as the rest of the government decides to separate itself from the rest of Europe. By unexpectedly changing the marking system and dragging A-Level topics down to GCSE it is hardly the teachers fault. They are the innocent victims of this event like nature in the late Ted Hughes...

Hello. I'm currently a 14 year old but I don't think that's important. I also have Asperger (or Asperger's) syndrome but I don't think that matters too much either. Anyway the pangs of the internet have brought me here and I've decided to join a form of social media. So I want this blog (or web log according to Mr Bruff) to be my platform. A platform to express both the pros and cons that come with life especially at what is such a moody irritating age (allegedly) I won't declare any affiliations to anyone/thing but I'm assuming you can decipher these soon enough. So erm... enjoy (I think) Signed Me