Jul
05
In the weekend I had four new tyres fitted to my car. What a difference! My car handles better, the steering is lighter and more precise and in the pouring rain this morning it felt planted on the road. A…
Jun
29
Bernard-Paul Heroux said, “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” I love a good cup of tea and the above is correct. Any bad thing is always made…
Jun
28
This morning on the way to work we had not only fog but rain as well. A double whammy of ‘cloudiness’ at once that reduced our visibility. It reminded me of my mind sometimes. Foggy with a bit of rain…
Jun
25
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” Isn’t that the truth. Let it rain, it will stop soon enough, the sun will come out and the earth will have…
Jun
24
Dennis Roth said, “If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.” Think more. Talk more effectively. I’m still learning this Art.
Jun
23
Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” There is magic in everything, even technology.
Jun
22
Haim Ginott said, “Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn’t have anything to do with it.” How quickly we forget what we were like when we were younger. I don’t wish my kids (haven’t got any…
Jun
22
Einstein’s true genius was he could simplify amazingly complex idea’s. An excellent example is explaining the Theory of Relativity thus: “Half and hour on a park bench with a pretty girl seems like a minute, but a minute on a…
Jun
21
The All Whites are really putting the White into Winter this year with amazing results from the World Cup. With a different ref it might have been a win over Italy this morning. But should we be so surprised at…
Jun
14
Dale Carnegie said, “Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.” There is no substitute for enthusiasm. Flaming enthusiasm sounds like the fire that will consume you and drive you…