Written on the train into work this morning. Cat curled round my legs Warm presence pressed up to me I am not alone Starlings on the roof Sound like lasers and whistles Not like birds at all
Monthly Archives: October 2011
An unused TMA
Our first assignment is due this week. I have actually done two pieces for it, for a variety of reasons, and I guess I’m pretty happy with the one I will submit. But I quite liked this one, so thought I would share. Grateful for feedback, both on readability, style, content of this piece, andContinue reading “An unused TMA”
The costs of regulation
Came across an interesting article in today’s NY Times on whether product regulation is a cost to business. Some choice excerpts: Unfortunately, they ignore a vital point: health and safety agencies rarely impose new costs on society when we issue safety regulations. We simply re-allocate who pays the costs. Anyone who insists that regulations necessarilyContinue reading “The costs of regulation”
You can’t argue with these people
Our official office Twitter account has attracted some attention from people who don’t like the EU. Fair enough. However, I’m not going to engage with this level of debate: @EUlondonrep I hate Barrosso! Who voted for the cunt? Answer:No one! How can we vote the cunt out? Answer: We can’t! EU = fascist state @EUlondonrepContinue reading “You can’t argue with these people”
Social media for humanitarian change
I’m at an event today organised by the World Food Programme on Social media for humanitarian change. Some interesting speakers from the worlds of humanitarian assistance and social media. Hoping to hear about how people are using social media to affect change. If there’s anything exciting I will blog it, or you can also followContinue reading “Social media for humanitarian change”
The EU is not banning kids from blowing up balloons
Can I point out a few things? 1) The EU rules can regulate how things are put on the market, but not how they are used in the home. So they recommend supervision for use of balloons etc that children could choke on, but don’t ban children from using them. 2) 25000 British kids areContinue reading “The EU is not banning kids from blowing up balloons”
Our world in a week
These two latest haiku say it all about our anarchical weather. They were written in the space of a week! Picnic in the sun Among fallen leaves. How odd This October is. Leaving in the dark, Today starts while it’s still night: Winter’s on its way.
The Wild Beast
Is it a poem, or just a stream of consciousness? I’m not sure. It’s about a problem I’m finding a bit of a killer though. The wild beast A wild beast stalks the plains of the writer’s mind. Elusive, solitary Not nocturnal, diurnal, crepuscular, it can appear at any time of day or night. ThereContinue reading “The Wild Beast”
Haiku
One of the exercises in our course has been to write haiku. Here are a few I have done so far. One thing you’ll need to know is that the love of my life recently walked out on me after 2 and a half years together. During that time we had two miscarriages (and noContinue reading “Haiku”