Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

It has been estimated that there are 10 billion stars in our galaxy alone. In the observable universe there are trillions of galaxies. The &...

Yesterday, I probably came nearer to death than at any time I can remember.   For what seemed like ages I was unable to breathe because of a...

As I get older, I am more aware than ever that life is time limited. Most (if not all) religions point to some sort of life after death. I t...

Not sure where this phrase originated. It must be good to have a strong faith. Recently my cousin died of jaw cancer having lost his only da...

We have just heard of the death of the husband of my wife's old work colleague. They live in Australia. Although expected, it must be su...

This is the term used in amateur radio circles for people who have, sadly, died. It must date from the very early days when most people used...

On my next birthday I shall be 72. When younger, life seemed endless and death was rarely on the radar. Nowadays more and more people of my ...

As we get older (I am 72 in December) we have a different perspective on life.  Years ago life seemed to be endless. Nowadays we are more aw...

Occasionally, I contemplate my mortality. At one time, life seemed to stretch on for ever, but as one gets older and friends start to die,...

A few days ago I was in the kitchen when there was an almighty bang: a young blackbird had crashed into the window. I was unsure if it was...

Sorry to bring this up again. When we die our brain cells die and logically we cease to exist any more. However, we know so little about...

Once in a while I post a philosophical question on this blog. I am no philosopher! When we die those of a religious persuasion believe in ...

My son's parents-in-law lost their only son in 2017 due to a freak accident involving a driver ploughing though a red light. The driver ...

A few moments ago, I walked to the bakers. On the way was a dead red-legged partridge that was probably hit by a car. I doubt the motorist...

Perhaps the biggest mystery of all is what happens when we die. Do we just cease to be and our consciousness dies with our bodies? This ha...

Yesterday there was a young blackbird in the garden when I was cutting the grass. At first I thought it was with its parents being fed. Hour...

Opinions differ about what happens when we die. Some say human consciousness just ceases and we know nothing. Those of several religious p...

This last 6 months have been filled with tragedy. In all, we are aware of 5 deaths, 3 with young people who died well before their due dates...

On two occasions I have seen dead bodies. The first time was when I was an engineering student at university. I was "smuggled in"...

These sort of questions have been mentioned here before.  As one get older, I guess thoughts turn to our finiteness more and more. Those w...