General Thoughts
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Remembering those big ideas…
I have lots of ideas; I just can’t always remember them. My problem is that I have more confidence in my memory and powers of recall than is justified. How many times do I say to myself? “That’s an interesting thought. I must remember it.” How many times do I say to myself? “I don’t…
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Computer Efficiency but No Understanding
Sometimes you just can’t get through to them; sometimes you just can’t make yourself understood. Whatever you say, however you express it, you don’t get an acceptable response. It can be very annoying and exasperating. If the computer says no then no it will stay. Computers do not respond to reasonableness, appeal or charm. They…
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Valuing the Cliché
Watch out for banality. It sneaks up on you. It is the encroachment of the cliché. You might not even know you are saying them. They are sly, devious and manipulative. They are linguistic weeds that need to be extracted at the roots to ensure that they have no basis for returning. And yet they…
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Is There a Pharmaceutical Conspiracy?
One less publicised thing that Covid-19 may have perhaps revealed is the pharmaceutical conspiracy that exists. In the face of the pandemic it is incredible what the pharmaceutical industry has achieved in producing a vaccine in such a short space of time. It shows what can be done when the will is there. Unfortunately, more…
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The Story So Far … Repetitive Television
What do we think of repetitious television programmes? I don’t mean the showing of repeats; I mean those programmes that, after an advert break, repeat what they have already told you. They insist on giving you “the story so far”. Why do they do that? The only reasonable explanation that occurs to me for “the…
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Choosing Password Ease or Password Security
Everything we do seems to require a password. They are the gateway to the on-line world. And yet, given that they are also the access point for bank accounts, personal details and private correspondence, we probably don’t treat passwords with the seriousness we should. Most people’s choice of password is governed by the ease with…
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Classic Cars – Will They Stay or Will They Go?
There’s a beauty in the style and character of a classic car. It can look good, it can sound good, it can feel good to drive. A classic car attracts attention and makes an impression. In fact, such is their appeal that classic cars tend to increase in both their desirability and their value. Yet,…
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The Unknown Blogger
If you don’t have an audience or following are you a writer? If nobody can see you, do you exist? Schrodinger’s Blogger no less. I regularly post my blogs with no great reception, no swathe of expectant fans, no sense of reaching out to others. I am an Unknown Blogger. It would be great to…
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Replacement Goods – The Worst of Shopping!
Shopping can be a pleasure or a chore; shopping can be recreational or obligatory. It just depends on what you’re buying and the mood you’re in. But there is one type of purchase that brings no pleasure or benefit. It’s a type of purchase that we resent more than any other. This is the purchase…
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For **** Sake!
I am not one for swearing a lot. In fact, there are some words that I am just not comfortable using. I do swear occasionally but I have to be driven to it either through frustration, mishap or anger. Even then, there are swear words that I am prepared to use and others that I…
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Life – Can you put a value on it?
We believe in the sanctity of life. It’s something special, something precious. It is generally recognised that life has a value and should be nurtured and supported. And yet, although we give it value, that value comes with rules, conditions and caveats. There is no free rein. Life does not have value per se. This…
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Why Drink-Driving Confusion Exists
In Britain, the law says that I can have 0.8 mg/ml of alcohol in my blood and it is still legal to drive a vehicle. Other countries have similar rules. Most (including France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Denmark) opt for 0.5mg/ml. Others have a lower rate – in Poland and Sweden it is 0.2mg/ml So, it’s…
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