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I tuned into Sky Arts talent show today called ‘Guitar Star’, and it knocked my socks off.  I guess if you are auditioning on TV, you have already beaten many other people just to win your moment in the sunshine, so we know they will be good.  The thing that slightly shocked me was just […][...] read more » Are you a Guitar Star?

I am often left flabbergasted when I watch some of the people you see on reality TV argue.  Think of Jerry Springer with two unsavoury types both talking at each other and it seems to be a trial of strength to see who can keep going longest and who is loudest.  Both talk simultaneously with […][...] read more » Win arguments … by keeping schtum

I came across a couple of things today which seemed to be on a similar theme.  The first was an interview with some Tech ‘experts’ who were discussing the impact of technology on our lives and how it impacted our free time; do we have more more or less free time when we could get […][...] read more » Choices

So, despite what all the experts predicted, Mr Cameron managed to win and not just win but win an outright majority.  Millions of pounds were spent on polls and experts who were all wrong.  He doesn’t need the SNP or the Lib Dems.  So we have the same PM but now he will think he […][...] read more » Plus ça change… or…What will the general election change?

According to Google (last time I looked!) we are now one of the top Change blogs. We are now getting over 5,000 human visitors per month and I know nothing about who you are or why you visit.  I’d really love to close that gap and learn a little about what brings you here, what […][...] read more » Why are YOU visiting here??

Before I begin to share, I’d like to apologise in advance to anyone who considers this a little crude or lavatorial.  Reader discretion is advised! My wife was a wise lady.  I remember her once saying to me that the best piece of advice a friend and therapist had given her was (spoken in a […][...] read more » You gotta sit…

I watched a fascinating program made by the artist, Grayson Perry, who asked the question “Who are you?” It is definitely worth watching, not only for the art but also for the questions he poses and the answers he uncovers. He explores with Ulster loyalists what being British means to them, why some deaf people […][...] read more » Who are you… It’s all about culture

I had an interesting little personal experience.  As regular readers will know, I’m not only a keen walker but on a ‘getting in shape’ challenge at present.  So, as yesterday looked like being a perfect autumn day, I decided I’d take myself off for a walk.  I thought I’d step things up a bit and […][...] read more » Challenging

Here is a video that is well worth sharing, regardless of any editorial comment by me!  Please watch it and act if you think that is worthy of action, click HERE and share it. Apart from it’s global significance this video shows a very powerful method of problem solving and decision making.  The thing that […][...] read more » Food for thought… and ACTION!

Post the Snowden affair we discovered just how much our governments were spying on us.  We have heard about the iCloud leaks and various big companies who have had their databases hacked, so security is very much in the news.  People are talking about using Tor to surf the net, and phones are being sold […][...] read more » Big Brother and why we should care