Day eleven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I have picked on one subject that merits its own blog – trying to tie your laces. I thought my tie was bad enough but I’m starting to master that yet laces are in their own league. There’s a problem in that recently I’ve learnt that … Continue reading Laces
Kitchen
Day eleven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ For me the kitchen is a room of mixed blessings. It is a utilitarian place where food is prepared yet it is the heart of the home. The bedroom, the sitting room and the kitchen are the holy trinity of the house. I must spend ninety per … Continue reading Kitchen
Judgmental
Day ten of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. Saturday’s blog is always the hardest. I would normally only write my blog on work days and have the weekend off. Writing six blogs in a week takes that extra bit of effort, a twenty per cent productivity gain. April is also the month in which Easter … Continue reading Judgmental
Instinct
Day nine of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. I’m now at number 990 and thinking about instinct. How much of what we do is instinctive? How much of what we think we think about before doing is a patterned behaviour which has been laid down across the millennia of human history? How many of the … Continue reading Instinct
Handy
Day eight of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’ve discovered that another member of my team is left handed. Stop the press! I never knew. Tony does everything with his left hand except play the cornet while Paul, the only left hander I thought I had, does everything with his right except write. I … Continue reading Handy
Getting dressed
Day seven of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’m getting down to some specifics. Getting dressed threw up some interesting challenges. Most of the clothes I put on didn’t present a problem though. Things such as socks, underpants and trousers require two hands any way and so handedness isn’t an issue. Belts and ties … Continue reading Getting dressed
Failure
Day six of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’m now at number 1030 on the list of contributors. Some must have fallen by the wayside. It’s nice to be part of the blogging community. I’ve been thinking about those things I have failed to do. Failure is a harsh word. Choosing to try something … Continue reading Failure
Evolution
Day five of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’m thinking about evolution. Why has right-handedness become apparently dominant over left-handedness even though there is little evidence for a genetic leaning? Do animals show the same traits? It is a well-known fact that polar bears are left handed. They sneak up on prey by covering … Continue reading Evolution
Dexterous
Day four of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I’ve made a quick and unscientific assessment of the number of left handed people in my team. None of those who report directly to me are of that persuasion. I’m not sure if it was in the essential criteria part of the selection process. Of the … Continue reading Dexterous
Cack Handed
Day three of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’ and I continue to struggle with trying to be left handed. My list of things that I can’t do is growing but I’ll keep these until later. After all, I have another twenty three days to fill. It’s a small experiment I know but I want to … Continue reading Cack Handed
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 