Wednesday, December 3, 2003
The Upsides Of Working In A Factory (edited)
Production lines get a bad press. They are seen as sweatshops with lousy pay and conditions. Don't they stamp out original ideas and free thought? I think not. People on the production line are just doing a job and and to survive in that environment a creative mind is probably a saving grace. Think...
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Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Can You Sabotage Your Saboteurs? (2nd edition)
The saboteurs are everywhere. You don't have to look far to see them. They are here too even on this network. And here it is worse because not only do they commit acts of sabotage but they tell everyone about it. They defend their actions and insist they are blameless. So who are the saboteurs'...
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Change Is The Force of Life
A few days ago and a lifetime ago in blogworld I was number one. At the time I wrote somewhere that my sojourn would be temporary and that I would welcome a passing parade of bloggers at the top. I haven't forgotten how to be top blogger and I dare say I have the weapons at my disposal to challenge...
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Monday, December 1, 2003
Choosing Your Moment For A Fight (Updated)
There was rage here yesterday. My other half (MOH) wanted to punch someone's lights out yesterday. We were going to an art gallery and we drove into a little side street - a dead end. As MOH turned the car around to face the right direction another vehicle pulled in and started backing in to the...
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Sunday, November 30, 2003
Failing School Is Not The End Of The World
At school I was diligent and well-behaved. I scored highly in English, history and art and was more than passable at maths, science. Sports played a big part too, particularly tennis. I was not wild and didn't have loads of boyfriends. Then as now I had a predilection for very intelligent men and I...
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What To Say When There Is Nothing More To Say
One of the philosophers here on BN, the eloquent PG Scott, recently commented to Dreah that the middle ground is of little or no interest to him. He looks at things in black and white. PG Scott admits though that he is a reasonable sort of guy. It's just that he prefers debates to be interesting and...
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Saturday, November 29, 2003
The Day I Hit The Wall But Found My Way
It was this time of year, 16 years ago. I was due to meet a friend before going to work. It was all I could do to make the rendevous. I was horribly late. My friend didn't admonish me - she saw at once that something was wrong. I had hit the wall. She told me to call work to say I would not be in...
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Friday, November 28, 2003
Would You Rather Be Famous When You're Dead Than Infamous During Your Life?
My other half is an artist who has achieved some critical success and big commissions from famous people and prestigious organisations. He would hate it if he knew I was writing about him here. Like most artist, he is modest about his talent and consequently doesn't market himself as much as he...
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When A Friend Decides To Check Out
There are two sisters I have known all their lives. The younger one now has two children of her own. Both sisters have had tumultuous lives but seem settled for the moment. The older sister is pursuing her career and the younger is trying to make her way as a mother but she struggles to cope with...
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Thursday, November 27, 2003
Strangers On a Train: A Close Encounter At Blogville Junction
Clickety-click, clickety-click I am always making connections. I look for the similarities - a shared philosophy; a knowing laugh; the bonds of similar experiences; guiding lights; people who give a damn; great storytellers; the old sage; youth with the wisdom of curiosity; the folks in the middle...
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