GALACTIC ATOM? ...

Galactic Atom is my YouTube ID. On a galactic scale, I am a mere short-lived atom (or less), and I live in a galaxy which itself is a mere spec among billions of galaxies. But I am enormously priviledged to be here at all, to be able to wonder in awe at the astounding magnitude and beauty of the universe of which I am part, and at the amazing complexity and fascination of the little species of which I am a member.

The web has been a godsend as far as I am concerned (if an atheist is allowed to say "godsend"!) - an ever-open window to new knowledge, friends and fun; so I thought I'd share a few of my little interests and opinions on the web for anyone who wants to read them. Click on the links to the right to see more. The Blogs & Vlogs will include some, but by no means all, of my YouTube videos, as well as written articles.

So apart from being a little spec of life, what am I? Well ... very briefly, I'm English, but with a partly Scottish, American and Canadian upbringing. I'm a History graduate with post-graduate qualifications in Computing and have spent my working life in the library and software industries. Outside of work,  my interests include religion (although I've never belonged to one), history, heraldry, monarchy, drawing (although it's been a while since I've done any), computing, evolutionary biology and psychology, writing, walking and chatting over a pint or two of good English real ale! I think that's enough to be going on with!