People jumping ship while others seek refuge in false equivalents. See them; scrambling for “get out of jail cards” using the excuse they didn’t know or see what was never far from obvious. Alongside this, the deafening silence of many […]
People jumping ship while others seek refuge in false equivalents. See them; scrambling for “get out of jail cards” using the excuse they didn’t know or see what was never far from obvious. Alongside this, the deafening silence of many […]
Only two days in and 2021 is showing promise. This morning, I received a Christian equivalent of a fatwa from an “Apostle” after I told him to mask up at a COVID-19 testing centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone. His tirade, […]
There’s so much to say about my wish for 2020. Anyway, while I ponder how to bore you all with that, here’s a wish for a 2021 that makes its predecessor look like a blip in all our lives. So, […]
The glorious days of taking pride in spelling abilities… hhhhmmmm… Days when “we’re where we were” didn’t confuse, making a fuss about force was understood, and writing it once in one’s diary made sense. When treadmills were for workouts and […]
“Man is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entitled to something, that is when we start walking all over others to get it.” (Criss Jami, Poet) Bicycles are part of […]
Whatever the titles or positions – Monarch, President, Prime Minister, Chancellor, Taoiseach, First Minister, Governor, Mayor, Chief, religious leader, or community leaders – the COVID-19 pandemic has given students of leadership near unparalleled opportunity for like with like analysis and […]
“People will always need to eat, sleep and s**t, and plans fail if planners forget or ignore that”. Blindingly obvious and drilled into me twenty-five years ago with an unforgettable bluntness. I add to that appreciation of two other certainties […]
On normal Saturdays, BBC’s ‘Breakfast’ programme is background noise as I recover from Friday evening’s excesses, think about the next 40 hours’ enjoyment and sort out personal admin. Last Saturday’s place in time meant it was far from normal and […]
I appreciate more the things that flick my switches because my many years include many experiences of their absences. Selflessness, for example, always gets top marks and will continue to do so especially after an unbelievable experience of selfishness on […]
This month in 1990 I travelled to Grantham, birthplace of Margaret Thatcher and Isaac Newton, for my recruits course. Day 1 started with briefings: most delivered through the bluntness of the British Sergeant Major. “Personal Hygiene is for you to […]