Other car seats are available Among the joys of having grandchildren, one going on four and one soon to be two, dealing with the car safety seats is not one of them. This isn't going to be some anti-woke rant about mollycoddling children and how we managed without them when we were young. Far from … Continue reading Car seats
Episode #2
I don’t know how many episodes you need to have recorded to call yourself a podcaster. Is two enough? I hope so though I’m not going to stop at that. Just before Christmas, CyberNorth launched its podcast ‘It’s Cyber Up North’ covering what’s going on in the region’s exciting and dynamic cyber security sector. Its … Continue reading Episode #2
Long-termism
The thud of the Byline Times on the doormat marks the passing of another month. Can it really be over four weeks since the last one arrived? It is one of the few newspapers that I read as I get most of my journalism online yet it is still comforting to be able to sit … Continue reading Long-termism
Uncertainty
Image thanks to explosion.com There are not many things that are certain in life, death and taxes as they say. When we are very young it is your parents that provide you with certainty, or not, and as you get older it becomes up to you to provide that steady job, that steady home and … Continue reading Uncertainty
No resolutions
Image thanks to Betanews. Happy New Year. This year I am making no resolutions, except that one. Not making any resolutions is indeed a resolution, one I am not sure that I will be able to keep. It reminds me of when Microsoft was set up and the story goes that they decided there would … Continue reading No resolutions
Archy from Etsy
I have said many times that I believe in the goodness of people and that good will ultimately triumph over bad. I am going to leave you this year then with a tale that shows there are still good and decent people out there. It’s Christmas time and so this is a Christmas story. For … Continue reading Archy from Etsy
Naughty or nice
There’s one thing I definitely didn’t put on my Christmas list this year and that was COVID. Nevertheless it arrived. I think I must have been on the naughty list. For something so small it has done a lot of damage around the globe. The picture coming out of China looks like there is another … Continue reading Naughty or nice
Cancelling cancelling
Jeremy Clarkson, a man for whom I have very little time, has written an article about people I don’t care about in a newspaper that I will never read. That’s not a great line to start a blog, yet I know all about the article. It was all over twitter with people highlighting what a … Continue reading Cancelling cancelling
You’ve got to have faith
Image thanks to Worship House Media Do you remember religion? There’s a lot of it about these days, at least there is supposed to be. A clue is in the name. These are supposed to be among the holiest of holy days yet you might be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Peace on earth and goodwill … Continue reading You’ve got to have faith
I won’t be watching the World Cup
I know there are many world cups, indeed as I am writing this I am waiting for the Rugby League World Cup finals to come on the television. The women’s is first followed by the men’s and I will be more than happy to watch them. Although I prefer union to league, the men’s semi-final … Continue reading I won’t be watching the World Cup
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 