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A student, an English language teacher, a clerical worker, a volunteer counsellor, a husband, a reader of books, a player of computer games and a friend to cats.

I have been all these things, but at the same time I have always been a writer.

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How a good memory can be helpful to your career: 11 of 24
Is having a good memory very useful, career-wise? Surprisingly, the answer is yes! In a moment I'll explain why this is, and will also give you some helpful tips to boost your memory skills. I say that a good memory is "surprisingly" useful, because as technology advances we are relying less and less on our natural ability t... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The science of Star Trek: 7 of 15
Mm, Star Trek! I loved it as a kid, and still enjoy watching repeats of old episodes, whether they are of the classic Trek of Kirk and Spock, or Next Generation, which always fills me with nostalgia for the 1980s, or Voyager, which is surely my favourite. And although I'd probably be the last person to be deemed as suitable ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to boost your emotional intelligence as a technical professional: 2 of 4
The last few decades have seen a vast increase in the number of roles for technically-minded individuals, across the globe. Computerisation has transformed our societies utterly, and has created a host of specialised niches for those of us with an aptitude for work involving complex systems, number-crunching and machinery. O... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Book reviews: KeyWords to Nail Your Job Interview, by Wendy S. Enelow: 1 of 1
KeyWords to Nail Your Job Interview, by Wendy S. Enelow, has all the hallmarks of an effective resource, when planning not only job interviews but also resumes and cover letters. If used in an intelligent and discriminating way, I believe this book can be of great help to anyone searching for the right words to choose, in or... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Book reviews: The Little Ice Age, by Brian Fagan: 1 of 1
In Europe, until about the end of the 13th century AD, the climate appears to have been consistently mild and warm. Harvests were good, and in Britain and Scandinavia, farmers were able to cultivate land at altitudes where they cannot today. However, by the early 1300s, things were about to change for the worse, and within a... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Book reviews: The Chilling Stars, by Henrik Svensmark and Nigel Calder: 1 of 1
According to current scientific orthodoxy, the main cause of global warming is the large amount of man-made carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. Henrik Svensmark is a scientist who has put forward an alternative hypothesis, however. He proposes that global warming - and global cooling, for that matter - is controlled, not b... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Book reviews: The Sun, A Biography, by David Whitehouse: 1 of 1
The Sun has always had pride of place in our little corner of the universe, and also an almost indescribably important role in our religions, myths and art. In recent centuries, scientists have discovered much that is fascinating about the Sun but have barely started to understand what makes it behave in the way it does. The... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame: 1 of 1
For me, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is one of those childhood books (like The Hobbit, like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) that were not so much well-loved books - although they were and are, of course - than they were a vital part of my inner life, as personal as the memories of dreams. It was an intere... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 155 of 306
Television is a blessing, a curse, a distraction or a goldmine, depending on who you talk to. For some harried parents, television is a godsend, a kind of electronic babysitter, nanny, entertainer and legal narcotic all rolled into one. For others, it is a Trojan horse, permitting the nastiness of the adult world insidious a... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 151 of 270
A few days ago, I was driving through a road junction on my way to work. A white van was also slowly approaching the junction, but I had right of way, so I kept going, expecting the van driver to stop. However, he didn't stop at the stop line. He kept rolling, right into the junction, so I had to take evasive action and swer... More..