Just over 10 years ago I had two discs in my neck removed at C4 and C5. At the time I knew I had problems with other discs lower down and further procedures were probably going to be necessary at some stage. I started having some discomfort a few months ago and made an appointment […]
Read More ›I’m sure that you remember the phrase ‘Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never harm me” from childhood, I know I certainly do. But is it true? Or is it one of those pieces of old-time nonsense that appears to be wise at first glance, but when you dig a bit […]
Read More ›If you’re not an (American) football fan, you may have missed the ridiculous furore surrounding the announcement by Missouri star Defensive End, Michael Sam that he’s gay. I say ridiculous, because should a 19 year-old admitting he’s gay be a headline, irrespective of who it is or what he is about to do for a […]
Read More ›On Tuesday I spent 2 hours on the phone with Apple tech support. I have had similar problems now stretching back almost 6 months and across 2 different computers, including a brand new one. In that time I have probably spent 20 hours with support and I’m no nearer solving the issue than when I […]
Read More ›The human brain is a weird and wonderful thing. It’s both incredibly smart and incredibly dumb, often at the same time. One of it’s major flaws is the way it sees itself and judges its inabilities and abilities because it can get things hopelessly wrong. And I do mean hopelessly wrong. Here are 7 ways […]
Read More ›I am putting up for grabs $700 worth of free Life Coaching. Or if you prefer, a $1,000 worth of Life Coach training at Coach the Life Coach all for a click of your mouse. All you have to do to get shot at it is click here and like my Facebook page. That sounds […]
Read More ›Let me cut to the chase and answer the question posed in the title of this post, just so you’re under no illusion. Yes you have, and so have I. Pretty much everybody (at least in first world countries) is brainwashed to a certain extent. Unfortunately the word is frequently misunderstood and usually applied to […]
Read More ›Thousands of people world wide will have lost loved ones over the holidays. I spent half an hour chatting with a Filipino barman on our cruise ship just recently who lost a brother-in-law during Typhoon Haiyan. A brother-in-law who had 2 kids, a mother living with him and was the sole bread winner for the […]
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