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Sep 8, 2018Nov 9, 2018Michael Carty

Life in the moment

Post 200 on my silly blog! Life is lived in the moment, all around us. Walk towards the unknown future.

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Sep 5, 2018Sep 5, 2018Michael Carty

Can’t get there soon enough!

Can’t get there soon enough! A moment of car-bound canine excitement, glimpsed yesterday morning as the automobile sped past me a moment ago. This spot of #Sketchulence alone barely conveys the dog’s joy. May the prospect of your own day ahead make you at least this happy, gentle reader.

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Sep 1, 2018Aug 6, 2019Michael Carty

It can all still change

Coach George Raveling is an 80-year-old gent with impeccable manners and the most wonderful appetite for life. He believes that you have two choices every day: To be happy, or to be very happy.

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Aug 25, 2018Aug 6, 2019Michael Carty

One does not

What you don’t do is at least as important as what you do. To recognise your limitations and adapt your approach with humility is to take your first step on the correct path. Here are two perfect examples of this, from the words of Mark Ritson and Jocko Willink.

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Jan 30, 2016Oct 18, 2020Michael Carty

Of Jackals, West Wings and Owning It

The West Wing is one of the greatest TV shows. The dialogue and characters are an endless source of delight and inspiration. This is a look at the greatness of two West Wing actors: Allison Janney and Rob Lowe.

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Dec 24, 2015Dec 24, 2020Michael Carty

Lemmy at 70: Born to lose, live to win?

Motörhead’s Lemmy was a quintessential gentleman, and by all accounts sounds to have been the best friend you could ever hope to have. This post (originally written for Lemmy’s 70th birthday in 2015) celebrates the greatness of Lemmy.

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Nov 7, 2015Aug 8, 2020Michael Carty

What was my mind like when it was at rest?

Where is your mind? Does it sometimes feel like you are distracted at all times? When was the last time your mind felt truly at rest?

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Jul 8, 2014Oct 10, 2020Michael Carty

Monty Python’s Bicycle Repairman sketch: It was 45 years ago today

Bicycle Repair Man’s superhero origin story took place on the first ever day of filming for Monty Python’s Flying Circus, with cameras starting to roll on Tuesday 8 July 1969!

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