When does a Jedi play a banjo?
Some years ago I worked for a large UK bank-assurer as a contract software developer. One project that I became involved with was to provide a bug tracking / change management system. As with all soft…
Tagged: personal-development
Will no one rid me....
On 29th December, 1170, four knights of King Henry 2nd killed Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and thus created a martyr of a man who's principles had forced him to behave in a manner that was…
I think that I shall never see...
...a thing as lovely as a tree, goes the poem. We've been blessed this year by squirrels in our garden. We live in a suburb of Sheffield with lots of trees which give a great playground for the squi…
Wanna Blog? Get a train ticket...
Regular readers of this blog will be aware that the blog has had a very patchy few days. Life, as John Lennon reputedly said, is what happens when you're making other plans. I'd like to add that life …
Are you a 'but' man?
I was reminded earlier today, whilst reading a book called 'Life 101', of a useful piece of advice from one of the more under-rated personal development gurus of the mid 20th Century - Sergeant Ernes…
I was a twit not to Tweet!
Many moons ago I posted a piece on here -'Am I a twit not to twitter'. Well, I'll admit it. Yes, I was a twit not to Tweet, and I'm happy to say that. I can't argue with objective facts, so here's …
Gazing in to the abyss
Yesterday's exploration of 'What would George say?' led me to following up a few points of research and whilst browsing around I came across this quote of Orwell's: Here is a saying of Nietzche which…
Garden Party...
I've always been one of the world's great hoarders...one of those folks who hangs on to things because they may one day be useful, one who starts something and then has to sweat cobs to get it finishe…
Book Review - 'Mere Christianity'
When I used to commute between work and office I used to do a regular(ish) item on here called 'The Bus Book' in which I reveiwed the book I'd been reading whilst on the commute. One book I intended …
Death of a celebrity
This weekend the singer Stephen Gately died at his residence in Majorca. At the time of writing, the cause of death is unknown but suicide, foul play and drugs abuse are not being suggested. I was …