Conquer thyself
“Conquer thyself, till thou hast done this, thou art but a slave; for it is almost as well to be subjected to another’s appetite as
Galileo and why we need Free Speech
In 1610 Galileo published “Sidereus Nuncius” which outlined his observations he had made why researching the universe, which talked about moons around Jupiter and other
Do what thy manhood bids thee do ― Sir Richard Francis Burton
“Do what thy manhood bids thee do,from none but self expect applause.He noblest lives and noblest dieswho makes and keeps his self-made laws. Sir Richard
Emotion, Decisions and Compassion
Let’s start a line of thought with some premise: One: No individual is responsible for the feelings of others, we are accountable for our emotions,
Mental Headspace
Today I was involved in a private conversation where the subject of how I was glad that was introduced to debate at school and then
The Song of the Thirteen Postures
Author Unknown Translated by Lee N. Scheele The Thirteen Postures should not be taken lightly; the source of the postures is in the waist. Be mindful of
Five Character Secret by Li I-yu
Translated by Lee N. Scheele http://www.scheele.org/lee/classics.html#5CharacterSecret CALM The hsin [mind-and-heart] should be calm. If the hsin is not calm, one cannot concentrate, and when the arm is raised, whether
A Learning Culture Facilitated By Lykio
The Lykio platform is designed to use many of the elements that have been discussed in the previous blogs to encourage staff engagement, learning and
Civic and GoPro Partnership
GoPro Ltd and Civic Computing Limited have announced a Strategic Partnership to deliver the GoPro Advanced Case, Document, and Process Management solution. The GoPro Advanced
Later, dude!
For me, the times I always regret are missed opportunities to say farewell to good people, to wish them long life and say to them
Thoughts on the EU referendum today
During the referendum on the EU, I campaigned for Remain; I was not surprised when the result was to leave it was the most likely
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it
In the friends of Voltaire hall, there is a quote which I believe expresses one of the fundamental principles of our society “I disapprove of