Online safety and children
This is an issue that causes rather heated discussions in the media, in schools and among parents. The discussion is a close cousin to the… Læs mere »Online safety and children
Anticipation
Tonight my friend Irina Lankova plays Beethoven’s 3rd piano concert at the Royal Holloway. I’m so excited and also nervous on her behalf. While waiting… Læs mere »Anticipation
Procrastination
is another word I like a lot. My dear old Dad, bless him, has often said that the word procrastination defines him. I think that’s… Læs mere »Procrastination
Serendipity
I just love that word, don’t you? Always looking for a chance to use it and tonight, while the boys were watching football, it presented… Læs mere »Serendipity
Random kindness and other kindnesses and randomnesses
I subscribe to a rather charming newsletter about digital photography and related subjects called Photojojo, recommended to me by a family member, who owns this… Læs mere »Random kindness and other kindnesses and randomnesses
Culture clash
OK, so it was a lot of snow. It really was. And I was fully sympathetic with the schools for closing on the Monday –… Læs mere »Culture clash
Money for nothing
is a song I hate. It’s so playing up to the little man’s envy or whatever you call it. But that was what I thought… Læs mere »Money for nothing
So so sad and so so frightening
Just read in yesterday’s Times about the plight of the (bumble)bee. I’ve read about the trouble of the bee population diminishing rapidly before, but this… Læs mere »So so sad and so so frightening
Protectionism shows its ugly face
I hate protectionism! It never seems to do any good to anyone, but the unions love it and the voters seem to love it too.… Læs mere »Protectionism shows its ugly face
Sunshine promotes optimism
Here, where I am, the sun peaks out now and then and there’s that smell, you know, of earth outside. And I found a few… Læs mere »Sunshine promotes optimism
If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
we’ve got to capitalize it as a bank,” Lord Turner said. It’s a quote from this article on CNBC, which briefly explains the ideas behind… Læs mere »If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
Illusions of Grandeur
Have been reading about Illinois senator Blagojevich and his attempts at selling Barack Obama’s senate seat to the highest bidder. I already knew he was… Læs mere »Illusions of Grandeur
Obama on libraries, librarians & the freedom of speech
Stephen’s Lighthouse points the beam at a four year old speech, which Obama held for the American Library Association as a young senator. His eloquence… Læs mere »Obama on libraries, librarians & the freedom of speech
American royalty
It will come as no surprise to anybody reading this blog that I’m deeply fascinated by American politics. So of course I skipped all the… Læs mere »American royalty
Obama strikes
and reveals the two-faced politics of the Bush administration. Very promising! Read about the US unilateral strikes at terrorist stake-outs in Pakistan here. You might… Læs mere »Obama strikes
Name-calling
I often cringe when reading some blogs but primarily blog comments and comments to newspaper articles. Why is it that so many people use such… Læs mere »Name-calling
I want to go to the library
but I never seem to get down there! One reason is that the nearest library is in Woking, our local town, which I’m not particularly… Læs mere »I want to go to the library
Now there's a strange way with words!
Israel has admitted – after mounting pressure – that its troops may have used white phosphorus shells in contravention of international law, during its three-week… Læs mere »Now there's a strange way with words!
