The air was thick with the heat and the stench of animals as he made his way into the Jericho. He clung to the walls to avoid the busy streets that were packed with people coming and going. He felt unnerved. He was not used to the ways of life here, the sights, the sounds … Continue reading The not so good Levite
Football in August
It doesn’t seem right to play football in the summer. Not league football that is. The Premiership is played in the winter when it’s cold and raining and the days are short, when you need to warm your hands round a cup of hot Bovril and the player’s thighs smart when the ball strikes them. … Continue reading Football in August
Will you be saying yes or no to pornography?
Life is never that black or white and the way that a question is phrased will often determine the outcome. Nudge told us that. So when you are asked do you want to view pornography online yes or no, how are you going to answer? If the question is ‘Do you want to want children … Continue reading Will you be saying yes or no to pornography?
Hawkeye
Sunday 11th August and the third day of the ashes test is well underway at the Riverside ground in Chester-Le-Street. Australia’s first innings is close to the end. Anderson takes a run up and bowls. The ball bounces and strikes Lyon on the pad. The England team turn to the umpire, raise their hands in … Continue reading Hawkeye
Margin scribblers
Richard III, Act 1, scene 3 and I’m up to line 90. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (it is very confusing) is just ripping into Gloucester, the anti-hero of the play for having murdered her husband and son. She says ‘My Lord, you do me shameful injury, Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects.’ … Continue reading Margin scribblers
Three levels of corporate responsibility
A business has three levels of responsibility. It is responsible to the market, its people and its society. All businesses should ensure that all three layers are built into their core values and consumers should avoid dealing with those that don’t. Everyone can understand that a business has a responsibility to its market. It needs … Continue reading Three levels of corporate responsibility
A great day at the office
Tuesday 30th July was a great day at the office. I started and finished the day with a couple of strategically important meetings and I felt like I was moving the business forward. In between I had some other meetings and talked to some very interesting people but these only made the day good.But Tuesday … Continue reading A great day at the office
A pair of aluminum pants
I'm sitting in the garden, enjoying the warmth of a July day when the tinny chimes if an ice cream van cut through the hawthorn that screens the back of the house and I am transported way back in time. I say it's an ice cream van though I've never seen it and it plies … Continue reading A pair of aluminum pants
Business as a motorway
I’m reading Get Some Head Space by Andy Puddicombe at the moment. It’s about learning how to meditate. A distant colleague suggested it might be a useful thing for me to do, learn how to meditate that is rather then read the book. She is distant as in distance. I’m only a quarter of the … Continue reading Business as a motorway
Things to think about when making species un-extinct No.2
In the first part of this piece I raised the topic of bringing extinct species back to life, making such things as Tasmanian Tigers and Gastric Brooding Frogs un-extinct through DNA sequencing and clever artificial fertilisation techniques. Outside of any ethical and difficulty questions there were a couple of points that I thought were worth … Continue reading Things to think about when making species un-extinct No.2
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 