5 Minute Break is Jonathan’s page on Substack and features his observations on life, the universe and other such stuff.

These are quick reads – for when you just want to take a short break and be challenged, amused, or maybe mildly pissed off by an old codger having a bit of a rant.

Guns in America

A simple solution?

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Taxes in the Ice Age

And other stupidities

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Trump! The Musical

Look out Broadway!

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Poetic justice for Trump?

Or, what does it take to get arrested in New York?

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We’re hiring!

Are you woke enough for the job?

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Your moral compass

Where does it point? Take this test to find out.

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King Henry VIII didn’t believe me

When I told him his Church is no longer relevant

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Don’t do that – it’s bad luck!

And just how, exactly, does that work?

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What’s in it for Harry & Meghan?

Here's my view - for what it's worth.

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The God Squad across the Pond

Is the USA lurching to a Bible-bashing right?

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There’s always an easy way

If you want to consign religions to history

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A Creepy Love Story

In the spirit of Halloween...

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Support the brave women of Iran

What they wear should be their choice

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My Cod religion is a great catch

So let's not carp on about it.

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All hail to Lord Cod Almighty

Or is there something fishy going on?

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You have to respect my rights

Because I am worth it...

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The birth of the Christ

Perhaps the true story of the birth of the Christ...

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AN UNHOLY F-BOMB

Or how we learned to love the effing Word

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OH MY GOD!

Which particular god are you claiming as yours?

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Future Classics

What music will still be played in 400 years?

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The Zombie Invasion

No, not those zombies!

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Inspired by a Church

I am not normally one to seek inspiration in a place of worship, but this one sparked the story that became The Witchfinder's Well.

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9/11 – trying to get across the USA

On the 11th September 2001 I was supposed to be flying across America. Naturally that didn't happen - here's my story of that momentous day.

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