There was a passionate response after the last BT Notes. About ten people commented. Thank you for the feedback. It was not intended to depress or anger … I’ll try to keep opinions to the blog and news to the newsletter … Today, I can not work. I do not want to work. At least …
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Tick the box. Or think.
I just had an interesting conversation with my brother. He is a senior compliance specialist who has worked with the biggest global commercial banks. He explained the extraordinary cost and consequences of poor administration of the legal framework of the finance and securities industry in the EU. I was amazed. His perspective from the City …
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BT Notes: Escaping to the woods …
Escaping to the woods … and getting out of the woods. I’ve been feeling an urge to share thoughts with you for a few weeks now. Once upon a time we sent out BT Notes regularly, but the last one was a year and a half ago. It stopped because everyone was too busy and …
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Kung Hei Fat Choi Dragon Lady
Chines New Year is today. The year of the Dragon begins. Very auspicious, if you are in to that. We are also a third of the way through the quarter cycle to the equinox. Depending on which part of the world you are in you might have noticed season change. Here in the sunny …
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At least we’ve got a vote.
Ireland is going to the polls today. I voted for 19 people. Just because I could. It might not affect the outcome, but at least I know what it feels like to vote. Of course we vote everyday with our wallets and mouths, but that exercise in pseudo-democracy is worthwhile. At least we’ve got a …
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The smell of a nuclear bomb!
It was late in the evening. I had nearly forgotten that I was going to read to the boys. So, I ran upstairs and into their room. I lay down next to Jaz and before I could look at the book, was attacked by a powerful aroma. The foul stench of special naughty boy fluff …
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BT Notes – It’s all about food
It’s all about food. Summer was busy because of all the work put in to the garden by our children in spring. And though it is not a commercially viable business in Ireland, growing fruit and vegetables on a small scale as we do is enriching. It beings me closer to Earth and nature. I’m …
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Beekeeping
Beekeeping section of the Telegraph offering news and honey bee care advice for beginner beekeepers and veteran apiarists. Check it out. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/beekeeping/
BT Notes – midsummer night’s dream
It’s a midsummer nights dream. We dare not mention that we want change because we love the sun. The lack of rain is great for weeding. May is a good month to weed because most plants have not yet seeded. June isn’t bad either and many plants were delayed this year. It’s certainly been a …
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OK, I’m a nerd.
While doing some background reading on transcoding I came across this page titled Computers but giving a pretty accurate description of a so called non-hardcore nerd. It is very familiar. So I must confess to being one. This is the paragraph that clinched it: … we non-hardcore nerds do have something very important in common …
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