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The 50$ challenge
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/proving-the-butterfly-effect-with-a-single-act-of-kindness/ The link above is to a really heartwarming report on the CBS Evening News about a man, Chris Rosati, who has ALS...
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The Technology Shabbat
Tifffany Shlain and her husband Ken Goldstein are very much a couple who live the life of highly tech savvy Californians. She is an acclaimed filmmaker who co-founded the famous “Webby Awards” (the...
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The need for sleep and other issues
In the above video Dr Dan Siegel discusses the effect on your brain when using tablets or smart phones late at night. I feel that his warnings about the dangers of our “digital lifestyle” are not...
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Why I am voting Green
I will be casting my vote in the forthcoming General Election here in the U.K. for the Green Party candidate. I do not expect the candidate to win and therefore my vote will simply be for my personal...
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Doctor Nature: How our health hinges on biodiversity – MAHB
http://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/doctor-nature/ This is an excellent blog post by Holly Moeller about the threat of disappearing environments and the flora and fauna within them and the fact that most of...
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Why I voted
Yes, I know. The election is upon us after six weeks of to-and-fro negativity. The whole process has been called as a “non result” before it began. If you live in a constituency such as the one I live...
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Reflections on the Conservative victory yesterday
Neil Kinnock was a much derided and hated individual by the right wing press in our country. In our pre-Blair Labour supporting household, I have to admit that he was considered something of a...
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Article 2
I have to admit thatI had never really come across William Zinsser until yesterday. Unfortunately the reason for my discovery was because of his death on May 12th aged 92. (see...
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Decisions, decisions
I have been reading an excellent book by the renowned Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh called “Do No Harm”. The title comes from part of the admonitions of the father of medicine Hippocrates to all doctors...
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My 10 rules for lifetime learning
1. Follow your interests not what you think would be desirable. 2. Understand that fishing in an ocean of knowledge you will be lucky to land just a few good fishes. Be realistic in what you can learn...
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Richard Larkin: a man of peace
About four years ago I joined the “revolution”. I discovered Twitter and this led me to a wealth of new connections and some fascinating people. I joined a regular Twitter discussions on education and...
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The importance of play infographic
” The above infographic explains why so many people believe that we need to have time for children to explore, to run freely, to play collective or solo games or playact. We live in a world that is...
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Why I am voting Green
I will be casting my vote in the forthcoming General Election here in the U.K. for the Green Party candidate. I do not expect the candidate to win and therefore my vote will simply be for my personal...
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Doctor Nature: How our health hinges on biodiversity – MAHB
http://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/doctor-nature/ This is an excellent blog post by Holly Moeller about the threat of disappearing environments and the flora and fauna within them and the fact that most of...
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Why I voted
Yes, I know. The election is upon us after six weeks of to-and-fro negativity. The whole process has been called as a “non result” before it began. If you live in a constituency such as the one I live...
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Reflections on the Conservative victory yesterday
Neil Kinnock was a much derided and hated individual by the right wing press in our country. In our pre-Blair Labour supporting household, I have to admit that he was considered something of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My 10 rules for lifetime learning
1. Follow your interests not what you think would be desirable. 2. Understand that fishing in an ocean of knowledge you will be lucky to land just a few good fishes. Be realistic in what you can learn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Richard Larkin: a man of peace
About four years ago I joined the “revolution”. I discovered Twitter and this led me to a wealth of new connections and some fascinating people. I joined a regular Twitter discussions on education and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The importance of play infographic
” The above infographic explains why so many people believe that we need to have time for children to explore, to run freely, to play collective or solo games or playact. We live in a world that is...
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The Age of Automation and how the planners have let us down
Growing up I was told about a member of our family who had started from humble beginnings in London’s East End and had made his way up the ladder to become the Managing Director of large Pelican...
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