In sport, when the game is long over as a competition, when it's clear who is going to win, there is a temptation on the winning side to screw about. I think if the players give in to this it's a serious lack of respect towards the opposition.They tried their best. They wanted to win. … Continue reading Respect in sport →

They've seen the Whatsapp message but they haven't replied to the poll. Which makes me believe they can make it but they're trying to decide if they really want to.See if they had something that clashed they would say no straight away and if they really wanted to go they would say yes right away. … Continue reading Seen the poll →

As soon as the meeting went to the person dialing in via zoom the level of respect and attention dropped.Instead of making eye contact and at least pretending to be interested, the meeting attendees blatantly whipped out their phones or typed away on their laptops. It was almost as if it wasn't a human talking … Continue reading Dialled in →

Which is harder to face the internal opponent or the external one? I think it's got to be the internal one. The internal opponent can access the deep dark recesses of our mind that holds the trauma. And if the internal opponent feels like the present is starting to resemble the trauma then it flicks … Continue reading Internal v external opponent →

Are they an artistic get out of jail free card or brilliant story telling? I think the answer lies in the eye of the beholder. But also I would say a cliffhanger ending between episodes is a great way to create tension in the audience. But a cliffhanger ending for a one off movie runs … Continue reading Cliffhanger endings →

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 →