"...but in the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes."Benjamin FranklinI don't think/ feel/ see/ judge that thinking about death is morbid. I read/ heard/ saw somewhere that it's our attitude to death that shapes our attitude to life. I've had three things happen to me recently that have broughtContinue reading "Ageing, the Passage of Time and Mortality"
Time Off In Contemplation
Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. Philip K. DickIt was July. I was barely two weeks into my Summer Holidays and I was doing the Sainsbury's shop when I saw three words in the shop. 'Back to School'. WHAT? How can this be? Is this real? I'm supposed to be onContinue reading "Time Off In Contemplation"
Shaolin – A Year On
So I started this Shaolin Workout book last July sometime. It's been about a year now. Took me the best part of three months to work my way through the book and perfect the moves. The book encourages you to commit yourself to doing it every day, and I've managed to do it almost everyContinue reading "Shaolin – A Year On"
One Hundred Push Ups-Update 6
So - I'm now repeating Week 5, level 1. I complete Week 5, and start the first day of Week 6 but can't complete it. Progress has been made though, I'm topping 40 press-ups and pushing 50. Week 6, level 1 will need more practise. I'm keeping going! J. PS The Hundred Push Ups siteContinue reading "One Hundred Push Ups-Update 6"
Chip, Shoulder and Afghanistan
Do I have a chip on my shoulder? Am I bitter? In the last ten days or so, a couple of people around me have commented on my 'playing the race card'. Apparently, I over-analyse a particular situation and attribute the way someone acts as racist. This has given rise to the opinion that I'mContinue reading "Chip, Shoulder and Afghanistan"
To Blog or Not to Blog? Five Reasons why I do.
I was playfully told by someone in the last week amongst a group of us, that I have "too much time on my hands".This was after they read a bit of my blog.A discussion then ensued about what a blog actually was, and I explained how I post regularly.The next (perhaps logical) question was "what'sContinue reading "To Blog or Not to Blog? Five Reasons why I do."
Memories of Michael Jackson
Given the events of the past ten days or so, I feel obliged to write some of my thoughts and memories about Michael Jackson.His music makes me happy. It makes me want to dance. It evokes my childhood. It's just simply great.I'm not sure that I noticed what he looked like when I was young.Continue reading "Memories of Michael Jackson"
Iran
Sometimes the news just seems to ram a particular story down one's throat.Perhaps I only see what I want to see......or 'they' want me to see what 'they' see...The situation in Iran provides a contrast to the recent operation of democracy during the European Elections here.I just thought I'd pose some questions/ ideas/ issues I'dContinue reading "Iran"
Voting in a (so-called) Democracy (Part Two)
This post is part two of two (or three depending on how much sleep the author feels like getting) of the author's experiences and opinions of voting during the European Elections of June 2009. The first part of this post was actually written at the same time as part one - it was just gettingContinue reading "Voting in a (so-called) Democracy (Part Two)"
Voting in a (so-called) Democracy (Part One)
This post is part one of two (or three depending on how much sleep the author feels like getting) explaining opinions on democracy and experiences of voting during the European Elections of June 2009. ---------------------------- 1) Democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. - Sir Winston ChurchillContinue reading "Voting in a (so-called) Democracy (Part One)"
James D'Souza 