Through the ages people have passed down stories. In ancient times this was how history was recorded. Today with the Internet, everything is recorded in ink and future generations will know much more about us than we do about our forebears. With everything there can...
There is an old adage that the more things change the more they stay the same. This had new meaning to me whilst listening to music when a 2015 hit was played. It has a catchy chorus, which gets in your head. “Here’s an invitation to the whole wide world From your...
Last year I posted a guest column on the “Intellectual Yet idiot” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, which explained the phenomenon, we see in many areas of life. Two areas where it is extremely prevalent are mental health and parenting. When it comes to the mental health of...
In the movie Jerry Maguire there is famous line from the main character who yells “show me the money”. Following the money will usually explain much of what may on the surface appear to be nonsense. It also works in reverse. Looking where the money is going to can be...
As the year starts we all wonder where the previous one went too. Life is certainly speeding up. This also means that we are getting older at a faster rate. Life expectancy continues to increase and people are living better for longer. Many in their 90’s and even...