Twenty Things (Update)

Do you remember a little while back I wrote about my GOALS!
Well as I teach myself all goals must be SMART let me update you where I am.
1. New York
On schedule before June.
2. Thailand
Going there in March.
3. South Africa
Confirming details for September
4. Atlanta
Having second thoughts about this one. Maybe Florida instead. Still plannin.

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On Being Dad

I am not the best swimmer.
In fact those who have heard me speak in public about building confidence will know my story about not learning to swim until I was 30! OK I am over it, blah blah wife saved me from drowning blah blah twice blah blah blah. It is amazing to see my [...]

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Ed Miller: Photographer

I love photography.
I will hasten to add at this juncture that wifey is a much photographer than I. Even with the disposable ones.
Again I love photography and am considering buying meself a half decent digital SLR this year. From Canon (and yes I am looking for sponsors canon if you’re [...]

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Ray Lewis in the Guardian

Ray Lewis the founder and CEO of Eastside Young Leader’s academy, an organisation I think get’s the whole idea of turnaround through leadership,  get’s a great write up in the Guardian.Photo source: The Guardian

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Blue Eyed Soul

Straight up. I remember hearing this song in the 80’s. I only found out a few years ago that Bobby Caldwell was white. Why does it matter about his colour? It doesn’t really but soul (not R&B. cheeeuuu) is so often deemed a black music thing that when a soul singer [...]

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Go Derrick

Derrick Ashong holding his own on why he would vote for Obama. Having met Derrick in Tanzania last year I know he is an articulate and well read brutha who can hold his own.
This youtube video has become viral too and the blogosphere is picking it up big time. Some examples [...]

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A Week in Education

I started off last week with a series of workshops on conflict resolution.
Let me say this off the bat. There is a lot of rage here in London. Serious anger.
What causes it? Who knows. But it’s there and in many ways needs to be handled. Grassroots. None of this policy crap, straight up people on [...]

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Innocent Addiction

Dear Mr and Mrs Innocent
I am writing to talk to you about your drink that combines Pineapples, Bananas and Coconuts. It seems to be causing a bone of contention between my wife and I and if not resolved in due course could be article A in any impending divorce.
You see this drink is so tasty [...]

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Presentation Matters!

One of the things I am passionate about is the art of communication.
At some part in the life of most professionals there may be an opportunity to present something about your business or the business you work for.
It is painful to watch boring and mindless presentations with boring and mindless presenters delivering on them.
Way too [...]

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Rowan Williams, Sharia and the Media

Poor old Rowan Williams. The Archbishop of Canterbury has seen an attempt to address interfaith relations and the paranoia that comes when we talk about Muslims ironically come back and bite him in the gluteus.
First things first. Read his speech here.
OK you finished. Let’s talk.

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