The Climate Con machine has really excelled itself with the Olympics in Bejing 2022. The Chinese Communist Party decided to create the Winter Olympic near to Beijing, so convenient for everyone. No matter that the location was in a desert (less to clear) and had a climate normally without rain or snow in winter (a…… Continue reading Climate Con #3 : A Tale of Two Olympics – Pure Propaganda
Month: February 2022
Q&A #4 : How Can I Improve My Self Confidence?
Query from UKP : I keep running out of confidence at work and at home and particularly if I want to do something new. How can I get over this? Answer : Hi UKP, here are some ideas to get you started, all involve practicing a few simple skills. Don’t try them all at once,…… Continue reading Q&A #4 : How Can I Improve My Self Confidence?
Lockdowns Don’t Save Lives – But Do Have Massive Costs
Johns Hopkins University in the USA have just published (Jan 2022) a research paper which has caused quite a stir A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality This is a paper that focuses on the economic factors rather than medical factors affecting mortality. Its main conclusions are as follows:”Overall,…… Continue reading Lockdowns Don’t Save Lives – But Do Have Massive Costs
The Oakwood Guidelines
Just a ‘heads up’ that I just Posted a feature on the Oakwood Guidelines. It was a private conference held in 1993 to discuss how to further the language Oberon. You’ll find it in Inventions -> My Projects
The Wisdom of Milton Glaser
Who on earth is Milton Glaser I hear you say ? He is the veteran graphic designer who created the famous and economical design used on billions of pieces of merchandise. Concise, precise and WOW! You can find more wonderful designs on his website https://www.miltonglaser.com/ But the real reason for the Post is to pass…… Continue reading The Wisdom of Milton Glaser
RIP Barry Cryer – A Comic Gem
Barry Cryer – A Celebration This is a personal appreciation written by comedy writer, producer, performer and novelist Dave Cohen. Barry Cryer spent more than six decades as one of the most sought-after joke writers in the business. He began his career working in the comedy shows that took place between the acts at London’s…… Continue reading RIP Barry Cryer – A Comic Gem
Great News! Great Danes!
Well its not often that you have your faith in human nature restored, but that happened a few days ago. If you’ve been following my musings you will know that my faith in most professional scientists, particularly Government, University and Institutional ones is very low. The performance of the UK Pandemic Modelling teams is a…… Continue reading Great News! Great Danes!
Q&A #3 : What I Learned from the Swiss
Query from AN : You worked with the Swiss in Switzerland a lot, why ? Answer : That’s a tricky query. On the one hand it started by serendipity but once I’d worked with the Swiss I found that my mindset was in some strange way complementary but different to theirs. Fortunately it was productive…… Continue reading Q&A #3 : What I Learned from the Swiss