Killing two birds with one song
It’s Friday! And just for those who think they’re going to have a peaceful, non-irritated weekend I wish to present you with a Bruce Lawson Earworm.
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The Two Faces of the Internet
The Internet can be a wonderful thing. I’m constantly amazed by the doors it opens all over the world. I regularly shop in the US without having to leave home. Ummmm perhaps I should keep that quiet in case Customs and Excise see it.
I talk to people all over the world and I now have very good friends that I’ll probably never meet, but heck, you never know.
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What a difference a day makes
Last year I wrote a piece for BADD and asked what exactly ‘disabled’ was. This year I’m even more confused. You see on February 4th this year I walked into my local hospital fully able and came out an hour later ‘disabled’.
Good God! I hear you say, what on earth did they do? Can you sue?
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2008 Blog against Disablism
May 1st each year is officially Blogging Against Disablism day.
Started 3 years ago by Diary of a Goldfish, each year it goes from strength to strength with people from all walks of life posting interesting articles about their view of living with some sort of illness or disability, caring for the same or just people who care.
When I posted my blog last year I was in the last group. Since Feb 4th this year I’ve suddenly been transported to the first group. It’s been an interesting transformation.
If you’d like to join in on the day, go register your blog site with the Goldfish.
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Sigh, here we go again
Yet another hosting problem hence the hugely interesting PHP code on the right instead of the usual links. I’m in the process of shifting the whole lot to a new host who hopefully doesn’t suddenly decide to completely bork their set-up. Normal service will be resumed…….
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Narcissism and the modern game
I was reading through some back posts on other people’s blogs and came across an item from November 2006 by Jack Pickard entitled Bigotry in the UK where he talks about those who seem to feel that they are so secure in their public idolatry that they can treat everyone else with disdain.
What got me motivated to write was Jack’s mention of Mike Newell, the then boss of struggling Luton Town Football Club, and his sexist comments about female game officials. This is one of those examples where you can honestly say, “it’s not like the old days”, and be pretty sure you’re not just looking back with rose coloured specs.
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