Over the past few years there has been a lot of talking about the ‘1%’. Ironically, some of the condemnation comes from people who may not realise that they’re in the 1% and the threshold is a lot lower than they thought. 🙂 It can be very easy to demonise people we don’t know and […]
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An odd mix of news today, but the news that BB King is out of hospital is reason to smile, so please feel free to check out the classic Video of the King of the Blues and some bunch from Dublin. 🙂 Obama Calls for end to “Gay Conversion Therapies” First new Pylon Type in […]
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Okay, if this is catching you a little late, or my pros isn’t as fluid as usual, it’s because I stayed up to watch the Superbowl last night. Not going to spoiler it for friends who DVR’d, Tivo’d or are waiting for Catch-Up TV, all I’ll say is that it was a great game which […]
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I’m a big fan of Webcomics and American Football. I know not everyone loves sports, but a great message from XKCD.
Well it’s all happening today, Micromachines, Stem Cells, advanced transplants and Microplanets. It’s all about the future today. Better put in the order for my hoverboard and self lacing Nikes. 😀 Boko Haram Hostages freed in Cameroon Micro-machines inside an animal for First Time Transplant First as Organs donated from Newborn India’s Tiger Population up […]
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Keeping things quick today as there’s lots to do. Plenty to smile about today, enjoy. 😀 Millions Rally for Unity with France Croatia elects First Woman President Cuba releases dozens of Opposition Activists Peshawar Schools reopen after Attack AirAsia Black Box Found Egypt to hold Parliamentary Elections in March Jaguar to create 1300 UK Jobs […]
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I confess that, this may be the last Reasons to be Cheerful blog of 2014 though I hope, for anyone reading this, that there are plenty of reasons to smile in the coming festive period. I will try to put up some more posts between now and the turning of the year, but should family […]
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TIME ‘Person of the Year’ goes to Ebola Workers Poor pupils closing achievement gap Earth’s water likely not from comets Humpback Whales increasing in New York City Waters Majority of NI Business Customers to see water bills reduced Malala receives joint Nobel Peace Award Power Restored to nearly 31000 Homes after Storm Cambridge University puts […]
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While the possible thawing of tensions in the Far East is great news I have to say that the news that, blues guitarist, Wilko Johnson fights to play another year really warms my heart. I remember, not that long ago, listening to Wilko talk about his cancer, his good humour and being at peace with […]
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Much craziness from Friday with a bumper batch of amazing news. I’ll admit that the things making me smile are around sports with Peyton Manning setting a new all time TD passing record, Andy Murray returning to winning ways and Great Britain claiming the World Cliff Diving Title. The fightback against Ebola continues apace with […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 