She is the founder of the dyslexia charitable organisation, Xtraordinary People. Her public speaking has ranged from the Conservative Party Conference...- seat rearward and driving the wheel by levers or treadles, as in the "Xtraordinary" and "Facile", or gears, by chain as in the "...
I’m also not one of those “college was the best time of my life” people. Some day I might write a blog about surviving the misery and self-doubt of high school and college. But today I want to talk about how life can (and should) get better. ...
(And wikipedia agrees, “The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.”) On the cusp of a new decade, at the end of a decade of great change and tension and upheaval. People have new ideas, and ...
David and I were thinking it would be interesting to see a movie about the people that work there, and care for the animals every day, as well. Orphaned animals can’t sleep alone. In the wild they cuddle with their mothers, and in this strange environment they have too many bad ...
Teasing and making fun of someone is not okay. It hurts. Some people say, "I was just joking around." Jokes are fine, but when it belittles someone or makes fun of someone, then the joke has gone too far. It's up to us as parents, teachers and coaches to teach our kids that te...
I have no trouble believing that Justin Timberlake—who has been safely encased in the bubble of celebrity since he first appeared on "The Mickey Mouse Club" at age 12—was not familiar with a foundation that most people first learn about on college campuses. But around the web, there was...
about Dave having left, and thinking of a movie he had recommended, I went to see “Between Two Worlds”, ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_Two_Worlds_(1944_film) went back to the office, married two couples and did some more work. And by the way that movie is worth seeing...
“But Steve now,” drawls Tyrone, “Steve is still young as a songwriter, but he’s very good as a performer. He actually expresses himself very strongly and he really gets across. People have been asking for him on the tour like crazy (especially young girls). You can quote me on th...
Not surprisingly, the article's main message, as expressed by the sex experts they quote in the article, seems to be that people shouldn't get into dangerous sex. It's true that some sex practices can be dangerous, and that people should always take precaution when experimenting with a ...
” We had to wade to shore, and go back to the place we’d rented it and tell them. They couldn’t believe it. “You didwhat?” You know, it’s interesting, they always tell people to write about what they know about. But you don’t have to know about things, you just have ...