Category Archives: Society

Prof Brian Cox, the human pyramid and a very brave 6 year old young lady.

Posted on July 12, 2016 by kindadukish

I am currently watching the new Brian Cox series on TV”Forces of Nature” which I am finding addictive. The visuals at times are quite stunning, although I have to confess that I sometimes get lost with the scientific explanation of … Continue reading →

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Glasgow taxi drivers and a caring society…………………

Posted on June 18, 2016 by kindadukish

  For the best part of last week I was in Glasgow staying with friends and making the most of my time in the city. I had stopped off at Lake Ulleswater in Cumbria on my way up to Scotland … Continue reading →

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Lateness is a form of insanity……no it isn’t, it is a sign of lack of respect!

Posted on June 4, 2016 by kindadukish

People who are constantly late may be suffering from a form of insanity, a science writer has claimed. Those who are chronically tardy to engagements struggle with how they view time and may have a ‘bizarre compulsion to defeat themselves’ … Continue reading →

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Kindadukish……….the Ellington “sound”

Posted on April 17, 2016 by kindadukish

Andrea Motis was about 13 or at most 14 years of age when this recording was made and it is staggering how such a young woman could could be imbued with the spirit of the Ellington sound. Stood alongside Jesse … Continue reading →

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World Economic Forum, Laura Vanderkam…………..and these people want us to take them seriously?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by kindadukish

Business brains at the World Economic Forum were perhaps hoping to inspire executives around the world with their list of ’14 things successful people do before breakfast’. But the organisation was instead met with mockery online, with Twitter users rushing … Continue reading →

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It’s a woman, no it’s a man……….no, its an Iranian footballer so it could be either!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by kindadukish

Tests are to be carried out on football players in Iran’s women league to make sure they are not men in disguise. Officials from the governing body of the sport in the Islamic state are to swoop unannounced on training … Continue reading →

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Oxfam chuggers in Glossop……………menace to society

Posted on August 27, 2015 by kindadukish

Yesterday I was in the small town of Glossop in Derbyshire and had just walked out of Costa Coffee with my large cup of cappuccino in my hand. As I walked down the main street heading back to my car … Continue reading →

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Shock, horror…………..footballer gets 1st class honours degree (but he is Spanish)

Posted on July 23, 2015 by kindadukish

What can professional footballers do after their time in the game is over? They could become a coach, a TV pundit or do something different like run a pub or even train to become a medical geneticist? It is fair to … Continue reading →

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Who knew that the Norwegians had such a wicked sense of humour?

Posted on June 21, 2015 by kindadukish

The Norway team, who face England in the second round of the Women’s World Cup in Ottawa tomorrow, have made a brilliant spoof documentary which mocks the stereotyping they continue to face. One struggles to explain the offside rule, another … Continue reading →

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FC Bradford City, FK Atlantas and the “missing” Lithuanian fans………………..

Posted on June 6, 2015 by kindadukish

I was having a large espresso this morning and reading “99 Stories About Klaipeda” by Vygantas Vareikis* (excellent book if you are interested in Lithuania and particularly the history of Klaipeda) when I came across a page about football in … Continue reading →

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