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Reading: the paradox of choice
Last night, I listened to a TED talk by Barry Schwartz who gave a brief summary of his book, The Paradox of Choice. Essentially he put forward the theory that when Western industrialised societies want to maximise the welfare of… Read More ›
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Blogging the hard way
Hmmmm….. I’ve only managed to post twice in the last couple of months, how embarrassing, given my good intentions at the beginning of this year (I told you I was rubbish at keeping New Year’s resolutions!). On the plus side,… Read More ›
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Fishy and doomed!
On my way to a lovely meal with a friend last weekend, I spotted these fish in a tank outside a nearby restaurant. They all had amazing colours, especially the lobster but also looked pretty miserable. Maybe they knew deep-down… Read More ›
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Looking back, over my shoulder…
I was recently talking to a group of students about the differences between my teenage years and theirs. They were incredulous that I survived without the internet, a laptop or a mobile phone! I tried to explain that my teenage… Read More ›
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A blue hot water bottle and a coin.
Next week the topic for my Grade Nine class is buildings. I actually enjoy looking at different styles of architecture and have seen some wonderful examples on my travels, but I definitely couldn’t have cared less about them when I… Read More ›
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It was like herding cats . . .
Well, it’s been a long time since I last posted which is mainly due to several degree assignments which took a lot of time, my school job and life in general. I have to admit that my assignments have been… Read More ›
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Look Diana, Lance wants to be the king of people’s hearts!
Like millions of others I watched the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah this weekend and it vividly reminded me of another interview: that famous 1995 interview with Princess Diana. She had that same wide-eyed look, cock of the head, tone… Read More ›
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Walking home through Jakarta flood water
Today was one of those days that I will remember as ‘an experience’. Torrential monsoon rain started in the early hours and was still tipping down when I left home at 6.30am. I managed to get to school on time… Read More ›
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…
I’m tired and have to admit that I’m not in the right mood to write today, so instead I’ve posted some pictures! I also just realised that I’ve been writing this blog for almost 18 months, which has flown by!… Read More ›
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Feeding a baby on a motorcycle
Wedged tight. Mum holding me, another back presses: shiny leather. A ball of metal gleams, hurts my eyes; a bottle pushed, suck, suck. Swerve fast, swerve, slow; tighter grip; nervous eyes gaze down. A whisper: he will protect us my… Read More ›
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Feeding a baby on a motorcycle
January 10, 2013
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The truth hurts
January 6, 2013
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The Ancient Song
November 20, 2012