Columns - Bobs Banter

A Mock Parliament in the Garden..!

The opposition has conducted a mock Parliament, and I can imagine the ruling party laughing. A Parliament in a garden!

November 1, 2026

There’s Nothing You Can Do..!

I must confess I did a shameful thing while watching a funeral video that suddenly appeared on my phone. I

October 30, 2026

More Court than Government..!

Most mornings, reading the newspaper, I wonder whether I have bought the legal supplement by mistake. The court has asked.

October 30, 2026

May I Have Your Permission to Expose You..!

“Good morning, sir! I’m a journalist investigating the bridge your department built.” “Wonderful! Has it won an award?” “It has

October 29, 2026

The WhatsApp Forwarder..!

The WhatsApp forwarder wakes up each morning with a purpose. While the rest of us are brushing our teeth and

October 27, 2026

The Crucifix That Fell..!

About twenty seven minutes into an evening Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a large wooden crucifix fell from behind the altar

October 27, 2026

The One Minute Presentation..!

“You have one minute to introduce your business,” says the chairman. “Thank you! Before I begin…” And there goes the

October 26, 2026

I’ve Kept It Safely..!

“I know I kept it safely,” I announced, with the confidence of a man who had just made a terrible

October 25, 2026

Ziklag and my Book Launch..!

For months I had prepared to launch my book, One Note at a Time at the party after the concert

October 24, 2026

What the Minister Said..!

Foreign Minister Jaishankar recently reminded an audience, with his American counterpart present, that Indian talent and skills had helped shape

October 23, 2026

The Tip of the Conversion Iceberg..!

“Have you taken permission to believe?” I can almost hear an official asking, adjusting his spectacles and searching for the

October 22, 2026

Holding the Bow and Arrow..!

“You need to stand properly!” That was one of my twin grandsons getting instructions during an archery lesson in America

October 21, 2026

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