It is said a good tradesman never blames his tools. If that’s true, then I’m not a good tradesman, because I often get frustrated with the tools I have. But, over time, as I have learnt, and watched, and practiced, and acquired better tools, I have learnt that having the right tool for the right job goes a long way to doing a good job. I still get frustrated, and often blame the poor quality of my tools, but I am getting better at doing the various little projects I find ti

I have always found that having a conversation with someone face-to-face is far better than any other method. Many of us grew up in a world where the means of communication was either face-to-face, by mail, or telephone. But we live in a world where things have change dramatically. We can talk to people anywhere in the world, face-to-face through any number of technological means. Sure, people text a lot, but they also talk and video-conference, exchange photos and images,

Multitasking seems to be the new norm. Apparently women are better at it than men, but I suspect the younger you are the better you seem to be. People multitask constantly with a phone in their hand texting, while music is damaging their eardrums, negotiating other pedestrians as you walk, and either eating or drinking, while singing or chatting. Many of us still in bewilderment at such behaviour, but if you look closely there seems to be more and more people engaging in s

We live in a competitive world. Sport is more than a past time, a distraction to relieve us from the daily grind of life. It has evolved into a national obsession fuelling our lust for success and winning. The media is consumed by the money attached with its promotion, determining when and what will be televised. Where once you may have had a flutter on the horses, gambling has permeated almost every aspect and moment of sport. The new heroes are sports people, whom we s