This book was one of false starts for me. I bought it many years ago, fully intending to read it promptly but, like so many things in life, got distracted and prevaricated it out of my memory. I then lent it to somebody or other and that was that. I then discovered that it hadContinue reading “Book Review: Stuart: A Life Backwards”
Category Archives: Social/Political Commentary
It’s OK to cry. And it’s OK to think that it’s not OK.
Crying is something that everyone has done, at least once in their life. Though maybe not much, or at all, since those first few squally seconds of life. When you’re very young it’s completely normal.When you’re upset, annoyed, disappointed, worried, angry, scared, hurt, tired and everything else inbetween, you’ll cry. And that’s OK. You’re notContinue reading “It’s OK to cry. And it’s OK to think that it’s not OK.”
The value of nothing
The greatest development of the 20th century was undoubtedly the internet. Whilst there were bigger and more immediately impactful developments, like the hydrogen bomb for example, it’s the internet that has truly unwrapped the world. The flow of information, once hidden or difficult to gain, is now like a champagne cork frozen into a permanentContinue reading “The value of nothing”
Be creative, no matter what.
Be creative. You should always be creative. Even when – in fact, especially when – you think you can’t. The best thing about creating anything is that, no matter what anyone thinks or says, and no matter whether anyone likes it or not, that thing exists. Whether it’s a song, a painting, a drawing, aContinue reading “Be creative, no matter what.”
Why I really enjoyed Parks and Recreation, and will never watch it again.
You will almost definitely (especially if you’re bothering to read this) be aware of Parks and Recreation, the surprise hit from NBC which has just completed it’s 5th season in the US. It’s creepingly growing a vociferous and passionate audience in the UK and elsewhere now, and the well realised and acted characters are takingContinue reading “Why I really enjoyed Parks and Recreation, and will never watch it again.”
Real Work
Often bemoaned in this climate of recession and joblessness – even though employment levels haven’t dropped with the economy itself – is the instability of the once-taken-for-granted ‘Career’. I remember being told, when I was too young to care (so, about 16) that ‘There aren’t any jobs for life anymore’. By which the suspiciously motivatedContinue reading “Real Work”
Bugs Bunny – Real Cartoons
Cartoons. We all love cartoons, or we did, at least when we had the time to watch them. As we get older we phase away from them but, now with a couple of young children, I’ve been exposed to at least as many cartoon hours in the last few years than I have any actualContinue reading “Bugs Bunny – Real Cartoons”
Great music cliches we shouldn’t ignore
And, what I mean by this are cliched songs. There are loads of songs around and we all like listening to good stuff. This generally means broadening your musical experience where you can and trying to find new things. Also, if you’re like me and a bit of precious geeky type, and not without aContinue reading “Great music cliches we shouldn’t ignore”
Things that I need to stop doing, right now.
We all do things that we know that we shouldn’t, be they health, financial or social things. Sometimes they’re things that we abhor in others, and think that they don’t notice us doing. Sometimes they’re things that we even bullshit ourselves into ‘believing’ that we don’t do them. This list isn’t quite the same asContinue reading “Things that I need to stop doing, right now.”
Trilby Hats
I have noticed, with not a little ire, the continued presence of hat-wearers on the streets. By this I don’t mean woolly hat wearers in this, no, I mean statement hat wearers. I’ve made this point before, here, so there’s no real need to go over it all again, but it’s reasonable to reiterate justContinue reading “Trilby Hats”
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