I think if you believe there is a correlation between salary and stress then you're right. And I think if you believe stress is a choice then you're also right. Pick the confirmation bias that best serves you.

"That's the third time this year I've been shat on! The birds are out to get me!" I think it would be hilarious if birds were actually pooping on us on purpose. That they were sitting in trees saying to each other: "Oh here he comes, wait for it, wait for it... Fire!" But the … Continue reading Bird poo →

There once was a handyman named Spike. Spike was the kind of handyman who loved being done.So much so that he would often be in and out of a house within 10 minutes.Spike loved being done so much that he frequently wouldn't take the time to understand the problem.In fact one time the homeowner was … Continue reading Handyman Spike →

As I walked away from the cinema I struggled to list things I liked about the film. I thought the Tashi character was great and I would have listed her as an aspect I liked. But then came the Atlanta incident and then the car park scene and by the end of the film I … Continue reading Complicated characters →

Priscilla has the paper trail. She chased and they didn't get back to her. She relies on that team to complete the task. Without their input she cannot progress this ticket. Priscilla will sleep soundly tonight as she has acquired dun dun dun - DENIABILITY!!But Fiona isn't so chill.Fiona believes that deniability will not hold … Continue reading Beyond deniability →

It turned out to be a good thing that MJ was injured because he had such a domineering personality that it left no space for others to practice commanding the attack. I think as a species we like the pecking order and we hate confrontation and the most dominant personality automatically rises to the top.

I think if you were ever described as the poor man's _____ then you have some work to do.You need more influences in your input and more variety in your output.To paraphrase William Inge:"What is originality? It's just undetected plagiarism"So get working on subtler plagiarism!

Why don't more people meditate? Probably because they feel ill equipped to deal with the demons that come up when sitting still.

I always thought social anxiety was only for introverts. Then my eyes were opened to the controlling nature behind dominating a conversation. You see if I'm talking and you're not then I get to determine the interaction. If I stay quiet and let others talk then they could think me stupid, they could put me … Continue reading Anxious extrovert →

I think the support acts get the raw end of the deal.Not only are they not the people you came to see but also they're not getting the same visual effects as the headliners.It helps to look impressive when you have the light show and screens going.It's hard to get the crowd going when it … Continue reading Support lights →