Notes
Short posts, quick brain dumps, interesting bits and bobs that don’t warrant a longer post.
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Clash of Globalizations
Bear with me, I don’t comment on political situations often but I’ve been meaning to note down something about this for a while now… Under a backdrop of a war no-one outside the government seems to want, I’ve been trying to look at the bigger picture. One article that has helped me get to grips…
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15 year itch
Been working too long?The 15-year itch“Karl Sveiby’s 15-year itch theory finds that after 15 years working in the same field for the same company, employees start to feel they have no more to learn. This can lead to anger, frustration and burnout. Though the plateau transcends professions, says Sveiby, it hits creative workers, such as…
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Globalisation
If you have read the book No Logo, or even pop by the website now and again, you should find this article interesting: America: Enemy of globalisation “Globalisation is not Americanisation. Rather, the onrushing process of globalisation will render America just another country. In this context, the looming conflict in Iraq should be seen not…
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Numb
Pronunciation: ‘n&mFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Middle English nomen, from past participle of nimen to take.Date: 14th centuryMeaning: devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia Also:A song by U2.A song by Pink.A song by Portishead.A band.A challenge.And, currently, the left hand-side of my face. Yes, I’m back from the dentist.
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Mind over matter
So if I pretend that I’m not going to have to go back to work tomorrow is there any way I can influence the delicate balance of the world so that I don’t have to try and get up at 7 a.m.? Ohhh and I was kinda joking about the whole ‘Webbys’ award thing, but…
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Grrrrrr
“Dear Sir, To receive your new computer you will have to take a day off work, sit at home and wait for us to deliver it. I’m afraid we can’t give you an approximate time, or even an a.m./p.m. expectation as our drivers obviously don’t plan their route until they are actually on the road.…