Small thing perhaps

Sometimes you see something that raises a question mark in your mind – but the question (before the question mark) is not properly formed and you think to yourself “Life’s to short.. I can’t be bothered” – and you don’t spend any more effort on it, formulating a question. But then the same thing hits … Read more

Thought for tomorrow

“That which makes us human, also makes us inhuman.” – Captain Walker (April 2013) Accepted human capacities  fall in the following domains: Aggression & violence Jealousy Malice Greed Possessiveness Love Protection of loved ones Experience of pleasure Thinking Creativity  and innovation Loyalty Understanding Adaptation Sentience .. and the list is by far incomplete but pretty … Read more

A prison for your mind

Some…many, will never get it..they will glance fleetingly at this video…and say “SciFi is not my thing.. I don’t watch SciFi..never been into it..can’t stand it..  I’m not a SciFi person..you can’t get me to watch SciFi anything.” – thereby missing exactly the point – opting to remain imprisoned. No – don’t be daft; you … Read more

Driven to put right an injustice.

I return to a theme I have been exploring in various ways: what drives people.  I had written about When you’re right  in March 2012. Injustice is something that one feels inside. It’s not like a physical pain. It may be a form of mental discomfort. It is something that keeps you awake, thinking, planning, … Read more

Barcelona!!

The Cap has been watching – and listening – very carefully to Barcelona… Um.. it’s an alternative Rock group – hardly recognised by many. However, the Cap is a supporter of small bands who are really trying to get ahead. As some may know, the Cap is also Life Member at Magnatune…and they’re ‘not evil’. … Read more

Brings tears to my eyes

It may be a source of amusement to many that much of my present modus operandi has been influenced by a fictional character – namely Mr Spock – from a mere Sci-Fi movie; so weird am I. As a youngster I watched every Star Trek film on TV. I was fascinated by Spock – I … Read more

Thought for tomorrow

‘Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing,Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness;So on the ocean of life we pass and speak once another,Only a look and a voice, then darkness again and silence.’ –  HW Longfellow, ‘The Theologian’s Tale: Elizabeth’ in Tales of a Wayside … Read more

Getting ahead

Recently I’ve been thinking about how people get ahead i.e. progress with life and careers etc. There are several ways and it’s possible to categorise this in many different ways. If I was doing a lecture on this to impress people, I’d put up some slides and show some fancy flow charts – which would … Read more