Connecting online

Connecting online

When I was a student, in the late 1970s, I spent one year of my course working in industry. There…

Rant: insurance and sex discrimination

Rant: insurance and sex discrimination

Today I have something that is nagging me and I just need to get it off my chest. I hope…

Big Issue!

Big Issue!

I read a lot and I have posted before about my enthusiasm for e-books and Kindle. I read various kinds…

Just Julian

Just Julian

I do not watch much TV. The medium seems to be dominated by sitcoms [that I do not find funny],…

Repair or replace?

Repair or replace?

About 30 years ago, my late wife and I bought a sofa. That may sound like nothing to be excited…

On the weekend

On the weekend

Although I enjoy my job [mostly], weekends and other time off is important to me. Last weekend was particularly interesting…

A surprise meeting

A surprise meeting

I am always fascinated by coincidences and wrote about an interesting one a while ago. Although experiencing such events can…

Choice = stress?

Choice = stress?

Having choices is a good thing. At least that is what we, in the Western world, tend to believe. I…

Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

There are places in the world, which I have visited, that evoke a simple question in my mind: why? One…