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This is from a famous speech by Russell Conwell “The old guide told me that there once lived not far from the River Indus an ancient Persian by the name of Ali Hafed. He said that Ali Hafed owned a very large farm; that he had orchards, grain-fields, and gardens; that he had money at […][...] read more » Fields of Diamonds

Another interesting insight into the behaviour of our nearest primate relatives has got experts debating whether they really are part of the same species as us.  The behaviour of one the female gorillas, Zaire, has got experts talking.  It appears she may have been able to train / encourage another species (small squirrel monkeys) to […][...] read more » Apeiness is….

I was listening to the chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, talking about the lessons he had learnt from adversity.  He was saying that when he stopped asking “Why me?” and changed his question to “What should I learn from this?” he found he could move on in his life. We all make mistakes; we all have […][...] read more » Adversity

There is my side and yours, the inside and the out, the right and the wrong to name just a few. However, we seldom, if ever have all the information, and we can only see things from within our own being and experience.  Different people will inevitably see, feel and experience things differently.  However, like […][...] read more » There are always (at least) two sides to every issue

If you have Sky (especially Sky+) you simply have to see “In the Womb”, on National Geographic.  It is simply the most extraordinary nature programme I have seen.  The photography and the scientific insight is utterly extraordinary.  It is one of those programmes that simply makes you wonder about the mystery of creation.  The complexity […][...] read more » “In the womb”…. you have to see this!

I was listening to a discussion this morning on the relative merits of a family business versus a traditional modern company.  In this discussion it was assumed that within a family business that control would stay within the family, rather than bringing in professional management.  I recognise that this is only one dimension of the […][...] read more » Living for Today or …

  My wife is a bread maker ‘par excellence’ and yesterday she made some bread that was simply The Best!  I simply couldn’t imagine it being any better.  So I said to her “That was perfect!  Can you make it exactly  like that every time?”    She told me that it was impossible as it all […][...] read more » Making bread and using your loaf

I was driving along the M25 this evening and noticed one of these old Bentley Speed 6’s: as I pulled off about 30 minutes later onto the A3, there it was.  We were next to it and you could hear this huge, powerful throaty growl.  I guess it must have been almost 80 years old […][...] read more » Golden Oldies

I was talking to one my partners and we waxed philosophical.   We were discussing the behaviours of  a mutual acquaintance who was not getting what they wanted from life.  They are someone of undoubted talent and the Universe has dealt them a pretty fair hand and all that is required to be a winner, and […][...] read more » Life is a Hall of Mirrors…?

Frans de Waal, a scientist from Emory University in Georgia has discovered that monkeys and apes have an innate sense of fairness, are prepared to help one another and will do so even when there is no apparent reward.  It is a fascinating study.  It is important because it contradicts previous ideas that morality was […][...] read more » Monkeys have a sense of morality