May 2011
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Tawdry Technology
Today I was thinking about technology, computers in particular. Everybody can use them but a much smaller percentage knows how they work. Most people can open Word and write an essay or go online and send an email. But how many people could install Word or create a wireless home network connected to the internet? Are you a computer wizz? Click below to find out. I put together a small list (in no...
May 22nd
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Alternative Voting
I appreciate that a lot of my readers are from outside of the UK, this paragraph is for you. On Thursday the 5th of May 2011 the UK is voting on a referendum to change the way we vote. At the moment we use “First Past the Post” we have the option to switch to “Alternative Voting” the first step to “Proportional Representation”. Read on, tomorrow could be a...
May 4th
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Children
I recently had a dream where I had a baby. I myself didn’t give birth to the child myself, that was my partner whom I do not remember. I do remember not minding and actually being quite happy about the whole thing. I have noticed that recently, when I was seeing my younger brother and sister (7 and 9 respectively) that I coped much better and that I actually enjoyed taking care of them....
May 1st
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