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On Earth Day, please choose to NOT cremate yourself
Happy Earth Day 2021! World ‘leaders’ are meeting today and tomorrow for US President Biden’s ‘Leaders Summit on Climate‘. And there are several other ‘summits’ taking place to discuss this topic throughout the coming months, including the UK-hosted COP26 in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Climate, Core thought, Education, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, memetics, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged burial, cremation, environmental impact, funeral
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UK government: please introduce charges on carbon emissions
tl;dr Air pollution kills 64,000 people in the UK every year, yet the Government provides annual fossil fuel subsidies of £10.5 billion, according to the European Commission. To meet UK climate targets, the Government must end this practice and introduce … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Communication, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, News and politics, Strategy
Tagged carbon emissions, petition, pollution
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Towel Day 2021 kicks off in 101010* days
* There are 10 kinds of people: those who grok binary, and those who don’t.§ As of now, the number of days remaining until Towel Day 2021 is also The Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and … Continue reading
Think before you thank?
Research in 2019 by expert survey consultants Censuswide, commissioned and publicised by OVO Energy, revealed that more than 64m ‘unnecessary’ emails are sent every day. One result of this is the emission of nearly 23,500 tonnes of additional carbon, in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Strategy
Tagged behaviour, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, email, facebook, spam
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Who wrote the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”?
There’s a famous song, written in 1988, that begins, “Here’s a little song I wrote”. I believe in giving credit where credit is due; here’s a miniquiz…. What was the name of this song’s writer? (a) Bobby McFerrin (1950–) (b) … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Communication, Education, Music, People, Phlyarology, Tributes
Tagged Alternative Facts, Bill Irwin, Bob Marley, Bobby McFerrin, Robin Williams, Trivia
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Creating content collaboratively
I’ve been aware of the ‘Users’ option in the WordPress settings for many years. I looked into the facility when setting up the Multiphasic Phylarological University (a site that, unfortunately, I’ve never been able to find enough other interested parties … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, Strategy
Tagged collaboration, content, contributor, Wordpress
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Get my eBook for FREE, All Fools Day 2021
It’s no joke! On 01Apr2021§ my eBook is available totally FREE! Just click on this link right here to get it. If you don’t have a Kindle,don’t worry, you can usethe Kindle apporKindle for PC Enjoy! If you feel that … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Fantasy, Phlyarology, Science Fiction
Tagged All Fools Day, eBook, free, The Eclectic
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A belated ‘thank you!’ to my friend Dr Bob Rich
Dear Bob, In March last year, I believed that nobody else was going to blow my trumpet, so I’d have to do it myself. Thank you for proving me wrong! My tardiness in responding to the email you sent me … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Computers and Internet, Fantasy, Phlyarology, Poetry, Science Fiction
Tagged Book Review, eBook, The Eclectic
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“Believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear”
The Internet tells me that the idiom “question everything, especially rumors [sic]” can be traced back to ‘The Proverbs of Alfred‘ (mid-twelfth century), which are ascribed to King Alfred the Great (c.848-899). Clearly, the concept has been around for a … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, illusion, memetics, Music, Phlyarology
Tagged ouroboros, phlyarologism, question everything
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Petition for a UK national citizens’ assembly (PR2028)
Update 28Mar2021 (current signatories: 20,317): I’ve just had an email from Open Britain requesting donations to the PR2028 campaign. I’m chipping in a few quid a month; I think this matter is too important not to. Whether you agree is of … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Communication, Core thought, crowdsourcing, News and politics, Strategy
Tagged #PR2028, Democracy, election, PR, Proportional Representation
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