Cartoons – laughter and change
I’m on holiday!! I hope you are too – at least in your head. I think something light and fluffy is called for, and with this in mind, I offer … Continue reading
Of hearing and listening
Pastors, psychotherapists, teachers, we all do loads of it. Then there’s bank tellers and bar tenders, bus conductors … listening, listening, all day. I get to the end of every … Continue reading
Bridging the digital divide
Following up on Monday’s theme of influential youngsters, this little story will inspire, I’m sure. It’s a two-and-a-half minute video about a project in Canada where youngsters teach geriatric patients … Continue reading
Laughing at dictatorship
“A dictator can be hated, despised, or feared,” … “The only thing he cannot survive is being laughed at.” Hello there – a bonus post for an article which made … Continue reading
Influencing the way we eat
I once heard the Dalai Lama make a fantastic comment during an interview. It went something like this ‘you don’t have to be big to have a big influence. Anyone … Continue reading
Influence
A long time ago (when I had a child in nappies – that long ago) a student came to class and announced that this was his last session because he … Continue reading
The madness for English
You and I are part of a worldwide movement. Millions of people are learning English. How does that make you feel? Good? Aha….watch this little gem, and see how you … Continue reading
Dating specs … ?
That’s ‘specs’ as in ‘eye glasses’, rather than a list of requirements. This item is about one of those technical innovations which may have a practical application, but then and … Continue reading
So why bother?
Well, after Saturday’s piece it’s a fair question. Since there’s nothing wrong with us it must be the lousy job, right? Trouble is, the job isn’t lousy. The job’s great. … Continue reading
You are NOT the problem …. here’s why
It’s that time of year again. Do you know what your hours are for September? I don’t, although I do know that should have some. I’m not alone in this. … Continue reading
Catherine Kennedy
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