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3 Clues As To Why Finnish Schools Are Tops
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ~ Mark Twain 3 Reasons why teachers in Finland are more successful than those in many countries, including the USA and UK. 1. They are trusted to do whatever it takes to help students learn. 2. They are...
50 Shades Of Grey Isn’t Black and White, Is It?
Finally I read it, (in 9 hours!) for research purposes (honest!) For some of the context of my next novel, I've been exploring the complex, often colourful and frequently grubby aspects of what has been described as our 'hyper-sexualised' culture. Considering...
Reviews for ‘The Life Coach Less Travelled’ #1-5
Thank you to my readers, and especially for the wonderful reviews that have started to come in! Any honest feedback is of course appreciated, although it's a writers joy to know their work has given pleasure. Here are the first five (all 5 stars!) from Amazon:...
Too Much Information Kills!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_YZ_PtMkw0] Changing Minds For a long time it has puzzled me that despite what Science knows, Government Health departments do something contrary with their health warnings on cigarettes and other tobacco products. These...
He (Or She) Who Flairs Wins?
SELFLESS SELFIES? Lately, although growing numbers of us seem to need no excuse, and psychologists are warning that too many can be bad for your (mental) health, we've been encouraged to take 'Selfies' as part of 'awareness' campaigns. Although I attempted, but...
Sweet Enough, Right?
Looking forward to the joy of the traditional Easter Chocfest? We are! The good news is that chocolate, which we have all come to think of as very nice but a tad naughty, has benefits we are now told, and dark chocolate is an official 'superfood'! The bad news is the...