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Lodestar Needs You!
Seeking talented, committed individuals to fill the following 3 volunteer roles: Sponsorship Campaigns Expert Someone with proven...
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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The Lodestar Challenge
Forgive us if the statements above offend. Most of us are at least in partial denial. After all, life isn’t so bad if your family are...
Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Lodestar Project Launches!
Following publication of The Guide for Developers, The Lodestar Project is now launching. Its long-term aim is to create a new generation...
Oct 23, 20212 min read
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Just Published: Lodestar - A Guide
I'm pleased to announce publication of my new non-fiction book: Lodestar - A Guide for Developers. The Lodestar in the title started life...
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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The Seduction of Secrets
What is a secret? The definition is of a truth, hidden from general view. The implication is that there is often some malevolent...
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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The China Conundrum
I’m sure you remember a time, not long ago, when western companies were falling over themselves to outsource to India & China. This was...
May 21, 20212 min read
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Tribal Celebrity
If you’ve spent your career writing about the rich and famous you might reach the point where you're bored with bowing to the vanities &...
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Cosmic Comedy
Here we are, the human race, tucked away in our secluded corner of the universe, out of touch with any other living things in the vast...
Apr 2, 20212 min read
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Slaves All
It can be trickier than we think to right the wrongs of the past. I live in an affluent country and enjoy a high standard of living...
Mar 20, 20212 min read
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Return to Nuremberg?
In an earlier blog I pondered the paths of blame and reconciliation as responses to recent events. It still feels like forgiveness is the...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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Robin Hood Has $18k for You!
The legend of the outlaw Robin Hood was based on a popular idea - to address the unfairness of the age by force. Steal from the rich and...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Blame v Cause?
At times like these many are taking stock of the world & searching for the guilty ones. The need to blame is deep rooted. You may be...
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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From Cuba to Covid
If you’re old enough to remember the Cuban missile crisis you might recall what it felt like to be braced for extinction. How close we...
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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Is Money Real?
If you are struggling to make ends meet or trying to raise funds for a good cause or just worried about the future and providing for you...
Dec 11, 20202 min read
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Reasons to be Cheerful?
Dare we believe we are turning a corner? The old cliché about lights in the tunnel come to mind. We’re almost afraid to believe it could...
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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Rise of the Species
As we witness the antics of politicians trying to impose their version of the truth on the pandemic or the climate emergency, we could be...
Oct 3, 20201 min read
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Closing the Gap
Have you ever had one of those days at work when you get to the evening feeling exhausted and used up only to look back and wonder what...
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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The Mitosis Paradox
Historians might one day look back on our world and be struck by its extraordinary divisions, proliferating almost daily. Recent tragic...
Sep 5, 20201 min read
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RUNNING TO KEEP UP
When I first started writing The Infinity Trilogy, I had to keep in mind that the book world is flooded with dystopian fables about every...
Aug 22, 20201 min read
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The Luck of Nations
If, like me, you’ve found yourself seeking comfort in pouring over the daily feed of numbers, comparing the ratio of new cases per...
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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