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Ken's Blue Blog
Musings on "the bleedin' obvious"; views on the meaning of life, or anything else that takes my fancy.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Power

Countries and individuals with power over others should exercise that power with humility and sparingly.

The more the power is used, the less effective it becomes and one day the situation may well be reversed.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Monday, September 25, 2006

Losing Office

Losing office gives one the taste of freedom that presidents and CEO's can only dream of.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Ignorance

It is wise not to display your ignorance on a bulletin board.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Deadlines

Deadlines are the liberators of human drive and energy.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Monday, September 18, 2006

Laughter

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people, and is the best way to break down barriers.

Laughter

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people, and is the best way to break down barriers.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Expunge The Past At Your Peril

Those who seek to change the present and enhance their own power by expunging comments, people and actions from history are in danger of themselves being expunged.

Friday, September 15, 2006

Carpe Diem

It is quite possible that some people, because of their parsimonious attitude to life, will die without ever having been alive.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Political Parties

Beware political parties or leaders that make repeated emphasis of the words "the people" (a loathsome expression), they do not seek to serve the citizens who vote for them but their own self interest and the self interest of a chosen elite.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Emperors

It is not usually an emperor's privilege to hear the truth spoken to his face.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

People

The best laid plans, and well thought through strategies, will often "come a cropper" as a result of the one unpredictable element essential to all of them...people.

Were it to become possible to remove people from a plan, then you would be assured of success.

Monday, September 11, 2006

Hope

A regime or government that offers it subjects no hope of better things to come, but merely offers them a perpetual struggle against a state hyped "threat", is destined to be consigned to the funeral pyre of history.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Advice To Rail Passengers

Seats are for people, not; feet, bags or any other assorted crap that you choose to try to isolate yourself from other passengers with.

With regards to mobile phones; no, we are not at all interested in hearing about Chloe's latest date or what John said during that urgent business meeting. In short, keep your voices down when talking on mobile phones.

Alarm Clocks

Beware alarm clocks, their shrill early morning tones can be injurious to your health and mental well being.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Great Lies of The 21st Century

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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Politicians and The Media

Politicians who leak policy announcements and related information to the media, without using the normal political channels (eg parliament) have nothing but contempt for the political and democratic system within which they operate.

These politicians should be removed from office immediately.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Slouching

Advice to teenagers.

Do not slouch, a slovenly and lazy posture adds nothing to your "status" in the world.

Monday, September 04, 2006

Leaders

Leaders with sick minds tend to pass on that sickness to those that they lead.

Sick leaders should be removed from office immediately.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Insanity

It is unwise for an insane man to hold high office, whether he is a CEO or prime Minister.

When insanity becomes apparent, it is the duty of those around him to remove him from office.

Friday, September 01, 2006

Press Releases

It is unwise to issue press releases when suffering from a hangover.