The FT’s Tim Harford wrote about a bicycle accident he suffered recently and I was particularly taken by how he … More
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I’ve recently started reading the new book ‘The Well Gardened Mind‘ by Sue Stuart-Smith after coming across it in The … More
Newspaper – FT Magazine – Universities are on a learning curve
I’ve never been a great reader, books or otherwise, but in recent weeks one of my weekend pleasures has been … More
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zeal | ziːl |noun [mass noun] great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective: his zeal for privatization | Laura brought a missionary zeal to … More
Website – The New Yorker – The work you do, the person you are
I’ve been making my way through my list of saved stories on The New Yorker website / app. This one … More
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“Although I am typically a loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those whose … More
Magazine – The New Yorker – Can Reading Make You Happier?
I can’t remember when I started following The New Yorker on Instagram but I think it was because of their … More
Idiom – Like father, like son
Yesterday would have been my Dad’s 80th birthday. Nearly 10 years ago I wrote a post in another blog with … More
Website – The Modern House – Notes from Home: Charlie Monaghan’s isolation story
The Modern House has started a new series in their Journal which they’ve called ‘Notes from home‘ where their team … More
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“Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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