My happiest memories of childhood are from the early 1980s, when we lived in a small village, eight miles from the centre of Hull. I had two close friends then. We were the Westfield Lane posse. Lawrence was the brains of the operation. The other, Christopher, was rather shy like me. Lawrence lived just around …
How fragile is life. From God we come and to Him is our return. Make the most of your time in this realm, before it is cut short. None of us knows when our appointment with death will be. Hasten to good deeds and a life pleasing to the creator and sustainer of life.
There we go again. Another of those unsettling encounters which stops me in my tracks and causes me to ponder for minutes on end: is my life really just a simulation? And am I being fed inputs from outside of the simulated container? Yes, I know I must not entertain this perturbing rumination too loudly, …
A friend petitions us: you must do whatever it takes to get your children into private school, before it’s too late. Or if not private school, at least grammar school. I mean, are you daft? People move into your area to get their children into those schools. What are you waiting for? If you leave …
Verify information when it comes to you. Crosscheck, probe: whatever it takes. Take nothing on trust, or for granted. Your due diligence will be rewarded. Seek and you shall find.
Most people binge-watch multiple episodes of their favourite Netflix drama. Me? I’m binge watching Darren Louis building a timber frame extension on YouTube. This evening, episodes seven to twenty-one. Compulsive viewing.
Dear concerned friend. Thank you for your heartfelt advice, unsolicited though it was. Let’s distill it down: the key takeaway for me was that we’re failed parents. I’ll admit, the timing wasn’t great, as I’ve only just got over my last crisis of confidence. I appreciate your intentions were good and you were just trying …
How many senior project managers does it take to change a light bulb? Serious question.
Which is worse: self-doubt or over-confidence? Both seem to be debilitating, only those afflicted with the latter don’t seem to realise it. These the type who tell us how brilliant they are while perpetually producing substandard output, which leads to one of two conclusions. Either they really are brilliant but just can’t be bothered, or …
My working day begins with self-doubt. In fact, at this very moment, I have that feeling just behind my eyes you get when you’re about to burst into tears. That persistent numbness in my forelock is back, and so once more I am reaching for explanations. Already my web browser has a dozen tabs open …
For decades, we have been fed a continuous diet of indoctrination which dehumanises whole peoples. Usually these people originate in regions of the world where we have key strategic interests. If we are to wage wars to secure resources imperative to sustaining our way of life, it does us no good to speak of their …
The true masters are not the like of you and me. They are the poor who despite their destitution are content with the provision of their Lord. We cannot compete with these great ones.
