Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people validate their own self-importance makes me long for a 'Shut up' button — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. Who says I'm late to the social party?
EU exit: the aftermath
[1 comment] · 1066 words (munches about 5 mins)So the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU yesterday. According to my Facebook stream, the sky is now falling. Can we gain a little perspective please?
Cameron the idle
· 643 words (vacuums up about 3 mins)In the face of possible Brexit, I have an alternative theory on David Cameron’s staunch, pro-Europe stance.
Five reasons why Emoji sucks as a language
[1 comment] · 1405 words (kills about 7 mins)With the meteoric rise in the use of Emoji, I can’t help but wonder if people really have missed the point of communication.
Why is denial dangerous?
· 856 words (laps up about 4 mins)When is a number not a number? When the media says you can’t discuss it.
The minor majority
· 1318 words (wastes about 6 mins)With another election behind us and all the turmoil and campaigning that’s yet to come, it pays to remember that negativity is not a virtue.
Another election, another waste of time?
· 1431 words (vacuums up about 7 mins)In the blue corner we have a wannabe megalomaniac, in the red corner a guy who looks like he has special needs. Decisions decisions…
Driverless cars: an accident waiting to happen
· 1680 words (eats up about 8 mins)My distrust of code and programmers fuels scepticism over driverless vehicles. It’s up there with my hatred of automated checkouts. “Unexpected person in driving area”.
Five on Politically Correct island
[6 comments] · 958 words (laps up about 5 mins)What do you get when you cross an old book with idealists from a modern world, hell-bent on not offending anyone for fear of litigation? A damn mess.
