Continuing on from my last post about our unique place in the Universe, it must be said that we may be one in a billion or more, or we could be the only ones on our optimal planet floating in an endless void. There’s also a good chance that we will never know. While scientists …
Have you ever stopped to consider our position in the Universe? To consider the fact that, as far as we know right now, we are very much alone in a vast and inhospitable place? Not only is this the one planet within light years that has the perfect environment but we are perfectly adapted …
Whenever I’m feeling a bit flat and overwhelmed by all the things I have to do I read from a list of inspiring quotes to lift me up and remind me that my goals are achievable. Just by spending some quiet time reading these quotes I can rev up my motivation and quickly knock …
From time to time, well regularly, I make observations about everyday life that are somewhat out of the box but always enlightening, and entertaining, for the people who are with me. Yes, there is rolling of the eyes and mutterings about me being ‘at it’ again but that’s normal for them. One such musing …
Ah, procrastination. Thirty years ago it’s a word you rarely heard but nowadays it’s bandied about by almost everyone, mainly because almost everyone deals with it on a daily basis. But how you deal with it will determine your level of success. It’s knowing you have important things to do but wasting time doing other …
As promised in my last post here are 5 more of those stupid, irritating expressions we see and hear all over and may even use ourselves. 5 Very Unique If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this one, I’d still be writing this, it’s that pointless. If something is unique it …
In our everyday speech and writing there are certain words and phrases that we use all the time which, on closer inspection, seem to be a bit ridiculous or even meaningless. Worse still, some don’t even mean what we think they do while some just make us sound downright dumb. These common words and …
Anyone who is keen on tracking their progress is well aware that the second quarter of the year has already started. That means the first quarter is done and dusted, never to be seen again. If you’re like most people and have slipped off track a little since those ‘do-this-or-bust’ days in early January …
One of my mother’s favourite sayings is, ‘You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar’. Meaning you’re more likely to get what you want if you’re nice about it; that your attitude is everything. She must have said it a lot because I’ve always treated people the way I’d like to …
Not too long ago if anyone were to ask me if I think the subject of correct apostrophe placement has been done to death my answer would have been an emphatic yes. Apparently I would have been wrong. Just because the Internet is plastered with advice on how to use them does not mean …