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   rose22's Blogs in January 2009
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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