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Isle of Wight Opinion Pieces

OnTheWight is run on journalistic principles of honesty, transparency and balance. Every so often, there will be a subject or issue that the editors or contributors wish to share that reflects their personal opinion.

These Isle of Wight opinion pieces will be clearly marked as such. We believe their inclusion adds to the diversity of content available to readers.

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24, December 2017·6 min read

Jonathan Dodd: The Angel of Readiness

Read Jonathan Dodd's award-winning Christmas story, The Angel of Readiness. As always, it's a Christmas cracker!

metal detector treasure

17, December 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: The Joy of Detectoring

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week explores the qualities of being a Brit and ends by sharing his love of Detectorists, the BBC series starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones. It even features a snap of some Isle of Wight detectorists.

storyteller by Simon Barnes

10, December 2017·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: A Teller of Tales

Jonathan Dodd turns story-teller this week, with this delightful tale.

Tattered flag

3, December 2017·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Time waits for no species

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column. As always, a great long read.

Statue of the thinker

26, November 2017·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Thinking – Always a dangerous occupation

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week he's been thinking. Thinking about the meaning of life. And thinking about the people who think about it, and those who don't.

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19, November 2017·7 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Motorbike Christmas

This week Jonathan Dodd gives us an early Christmas story. He says it was banging on his mind’s inner door, so although Christmas isn't for another five weeks, he's sharing it with us now.

welcome to the future

12, November 2017·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: What’s your predestination?

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and as always, it's a great 'long read'. See whether you agree with him on this week's subject.

bow bridge in NY

5, November 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Laying out my winter clothes

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week talks about the change in season and the arrival of festivals, not the music type, but Halloween, Christmas etc.

Eraser

27, October 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: The B Ark

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and this week explains why he continues to write week after week (for which we love him).

Cowdray engraving of portsmouth

22, October 2017·8 min read

Jonathan Dodd: The North, the South, the Past, and the Future

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week travels North and forward in time, then South and back in time.

gravity just the theory

15, October 2017·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Disruptive Technology

Jonathan Dodd returns with his weekly column and this week explores the fascinating subject of disruptive technology and without even mentioning Artificial Intelligence once.

driverless car

8, October 2017·9 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Carless drivers

Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday Column. This week he explores the subject of driverless cars and the impact it could have on society.

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