ORACLES — TOOLS, OR DELUSION?
Oracles. Around the world millions swear by them — possibly just as many swear at them, because, quite simply, nothing about oracles makes much sense in our modern rational world.
THEY ARE OLD and they are foreign. Runes date back to the Vikings and beyond, the I Ching is much older, from China; and who knows from whence (Italy, some say, others claim ancient Egypt) came the Continue reading
I’ve noted a trend, reinforced by an article in this morning’s news:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10749518
THE TREND I NOTICED is the move away from university education towards more marketable skills, skills that will more readily find a buyer (okay, get you a job) in today’s uncertain job markets.
I OFTEN HEARD THAT CHEFERY is the most marketable skill of them all. A good cook can find a job almost anywhere if prepared to move and work. Likewise a plumber, electrician, mechanic — are we noticing a trend, here? Continue reading
Today the Spouse and I went to the beach. Not a major, everyone does it—but this time of the year in Southland we were putting a lot of trust in the friendly weather man. He didn’t let us down, the day was gorgeous and the breeze from the north was refreshing rather than bitter. Just three layers of jackets and one of goosebumps. Continue reading
OVERTAKEN BY EVENTS it seems.
The family car: you know, that clunker we squash everything into and bumble off to the hinterlands for the day. Shopping, golf, weddings, funerals, beach, dog, kids, even sleeping in on occasion.
I was going to post on the almost desperate need for a new (read old) car, one with no bells and whistles, just good ol’ reliability at a reasonable price. Then I find someone’s already done it — but hear me out first: Continue reading
