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Let’s make a pact to stop saying it
I’m going to say something truly disgusting. Truly abhorrent. I can’t believe I am actually going to say this. Here goes… ‘Impactful.’ What an utterly unpleasant, unnecessary, unbecoming word. Is there a more malodorous, misbegotten malady than the word ‘Impactful’? “Thanks for that session Greg it really impacted me.” Did it? Did it? You should […]
Cause for Celebration(s)
We can breathe a sigh of relief folks! Yes Cadbury Dairy Milk products are no longer going to have the FAIRTRADE mark. But this is cause for Celebration(s), if you read this illuminating post from Fairtrade’s blog: Why I want to cheer, not jeer, what is happening with Cadbury and Fairtrade. The piece clarifies that […]
Baby Box
If you are in Scotland and are expecting a baby next year you may well get an additional bundle of joy with your bundle of joy courtesy of the government. Scot Gov will be trialling a ‘Baby Box’ scheme on New Year’s Day with a full implementation over the summer. The initiative is modelled on […]
Mental Health is Always a Factor
Last night a fatal stabbing took place in London, near the British Museum. At the time of writing one woman has died and five other people are injured. Facts are currently unclear as Europe wakes up to another morning of contemplating violence and tragedy. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley has said, “Early indications suggest mental health […]
How does one tackle privilege: Say it with flowers
Privilege and entitlement are great things. So much of value has been created, cultivated and preserved through privilege and entitlement. Our culture, our heritage our environment owes much to privilege and entitlement. The problem, alas, with privilege and entitlement is that it has been the preserve of the privileged and the entitled. We must reclaim […]
Agreed!
Can we agree on something? There is a difference between agreeing with someone and snapping ‘Agreed!’ at someone. I’ve been guilty of this several times. Using the rough ‘gr’ sound to say variably… ‘Yes, obviously’ ‘Glad you’ve caught up’ ‘There’s no need for you to continue’ ‘You don’t need to tell me’ ‘Your tentative suggestion […]
Human Happiness
Human happiness is like oil. There’s only so much of it left in the ground. Human happiness will run out one day. There simply isn’t enough to go around. We had a blast, well some of us, but there’s only so much contentment available. It’s not sustainable to keep everybody happy all the time. […]
The Night Minister
I have been greatly enjoying the ice cool of the BBC’s ‘The Night Manager’ (a programme that makes cucumbers look warm). Fear not, there will be no spoilers. Firstly I have not seen last night’s episode. Secondly the substance of this piece will not be about the plot of The Night Manager. Thirdly, I would […]
Leant time
Thanks for lending me your time. Somehow sounds nicer than being on borrowed time doesn’t it? Also thanks for lending me your patience as the title of this post is a rather weak pun. For you have leant time which I will use to discuss Lent time. My particular presbyterian upbringing didn’t feature Lent heavily, […]
Eighty six easy pieces
On average every person on earth has 86 Lego bricks. Thought experiment. We divvy it up. That would mean me parting with my Roman centurion, my chef, my Indiana Jones, my Abraham Lincoln, my conquistador, and my guy dressed as a hot dog along with all the others. Everyone on earth has 86 bricks and […]
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