Monthly Archives: January 2010

CRT vs. LCD vs. Ugly Furniture

Our current TV is pretty big even by modern standards. That’s not to say the screen is large. But those old style CRT TVs have a huge ‘rear end’. Unfortunately our old 29″ TV still works REALLY well after 7 years. We can’t seem to have the chance to ‘replace our TV’. And it really needs a huge… Read More »

Even a lowly job can teach you a lot!

I was just chatting with a student of mine who’d been writing about Federer’s ability in tennis. It’s that focus that really helps to drive one forward. I learned my focus when I started working in rather dull admin jobs in Edinburgh. I worked doing menial clerical tasks, pretty repetitive and dull. Although I was okay at doing… Read More »