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Resolutions, revolutions...
I once said I'd never make New Year Resolutions. You can guess already I'm going to break that. It wasn't a great declaration that I thought them worthless, insincere pseudo-promises made in haste and often in alcohol (or at least hangover). No, it's more that I know myself......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-04 16:52:56 | Rating:

| Views: 123 | Comments: 1 | Tags: life family diet exercise lose weight resolution new year resolution revolutionary changes christianity faith lifestyle religion

Who comments on politics blogs? Who doesn't?
Yep, I've been reading the UK press coverage of the recent second reading vote in the European Parliament on the Working Time Directive. While some, like Mark Mardell http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2008/12/ meps_reject_uk_optout.html#commentsanchor try to......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-08 18:07:48 | Rating:

| Views: 183 | Comments: 1 | Tags: Europe European Union EU politics Working Time directive rightwing right left leftwing Common Position Codecision Mark Mardell Iain Dale blog blogging

Observing Wobbly Toddling
I'm not talking drunken teenage girls in Newcastle attempting to stumble home in high heels. My son has now passed cute-bald-baby-that-must-be-kept-on-his-back stage and is a real, proper toddler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toddler He's got a bit of hair (well, more than his uncle,......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-09 19:23:49 | Rating:

| Views: 136 | Comments: 0 | Tags: life family parenting kids children toddling walking baby child toddler first steps tantrums

Yes it is art!
Well I think it's funny. Czech artist David Cerny and his friends have built an art installation for the Czech Presidency of the EU (Council) which pokes fun at each Member State. If you want to see some of the images, they're at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7827738.stm......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-14 17:16:57 | Rating:

| Views: 103 | Comments: 0 | Tags: EU Europe Czech Presidency art artist David Cerny Council

Obama inauguration - what gets reported :)
It's funny, in amongst the hopes, the hype and the hyperbole, one little fact about Obama's inauguration tomorrow has pricked my attention. It is destined to be a momentous event, by any standards. Huge security, huge symbolism. But the thing that I laughed at in the BBC......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-19 18:30:35 | Rating:

| Views: 96 | Comments: 0 | Tags: obama inauguration portaloos toilets reporting news media politics USA America republic monarchy head of state coronation

Someone's noticed!
It's incredible. We've had an elected parliament since 1979, but media coverage of events in Strasbourg and Brussels is politely described in this article as "shaky". Terribly underinformed would be more like it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7837324.stm......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-25 18:01:25 | Rating:

| Views: 98 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Europe European Union EU Strasbourg Brussels MEP media

Spiritual but not religious?
Is that how you'd describe yourself? So many people describe themselves this way, loads of my friends and colleagues. So reading the BBC website this lunchtime, this caught my interest... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7853494.stm I think it's a really great thing that the......Read More

Posted on: 2009-01-27 12:10:34 | Rating:

| Views: 258 | Comments: 2 | Tags: faith religion belief spirit spiritual christian christianity alpha atheist crystal telford

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