I don’t normally bother with programmes which bring politicians together to argue with each other. It may be entertainment seeing two people who must have opposing views try and avoid answering the questions asked of them but it panders to the polarised nature of politics that this country has fallen in to. Occasionally though I … Continue reading Rewriting spin
Diversity of truths
The truth is something that has fascinated me for a long time. I search for it in vain yet it is an elusive creature. The truth is a unicorn, a chimera or an amalgam of everyone’s beliefs. It is a figment of our imagination. I have been convinced for some time that there is no … Continue reading Diversity of truths
Perception of who I am
For some reason I had the impression that, when I was at Durham, everyone in my management team was bigger than me. There was an element of truth in that as I am not exactly amongst the biggest of people. I believe however that I am of average stature. Looking back there were two tall … Continue reading Perception of who I am
A perennial problem
Our voyage of discovery continues. It would seem that all of the messages are just not getting through. It's not just us though. This is not an ICT services problem. The delivery services have the same problem as well. People do not know why we have bought a specific system. They do not understand the … Continue reading A perennial problem
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
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 