Monthly Archives: October 2015

Victims of ____________

If I asked you to complete the above heading what would you say? I think that most people will say Victims of Persecutors or Abusers. The blameless and the blamed. This seems to me to be a very simplistic and polarized view of … Continue reading

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Temper

Our use of the word temper seem to have been perverted somewhat. ie “She has a temper” would imply that she gets angry easily. Here is what the dictionary says: noun a person’s state of mind seen in terms of … Continue reading

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Beg to Differ

Funny, my favorite line in a movie was in the Monty Python comedy The Life of Bryan in 1979, where Bryan tells his followers that: “you are all individuals” and “you are all different” and they repeat in unison “we are all individuals” and “we … Continue reading

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My Proposal of Engagement 

Imagine if you agreed with your partner, business or personal, that in order for us to move forward we needed to agree or at least not disagree. And that all that was needed to veto something was to state that … Continue reading

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Share Before’s Before Forever

If one believes in “forever” in a personal or business relationship, then surely one would have to believe in the sharing of our before’s. I mean how can you plan forever if you fail to share our befores. For example if … Continue reading

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Bank of Goodwill

I reckon that a lot of relationships run on the premise of a “Bank of Goodwill”. ie That you put into their bank and they put into your’s and if, for any reason, you let the other person down, your … Continue reading

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The First Choice – Choosing the Chooser

Most guys hit on girls (initiate), every day of the year in Australia. Most girls sit back and wait (passive) Even though women have gained equality, in principle, in most areas of their life, no one seems to be pushing for … Continue reading

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Fair Enough

So how fair is fair enough? I guess it in the eyes (and ears) of the beholder. And one thing that I think is “fair enough” is that we are unlikely to find a perfect fairness. So agreeing to a … Continue reading

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