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The Magic Runners
What is the Magic Run? Who are the Magic Runners? We’ll come to the first question in a moment. But let’s answer the second question first. The Magic RunnersFor the purposes of this post, the Magic Runners are a selection of excellent people who are currently pushing themselves past the parameters of anything they’ve done […]
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What makes Twitter Twitter?
I love Twitter. Maybe you do too. If you use Twitter (whether you love it or hate it), what is that makes Twitter, well, Twitter for you? And what would you do if what made Twitter Twitter for you were to change? The essential oddities of Twitter useThe connectivity, the conversations, and the creativity forced […]
‘My every incarceration’: From Iggy Pop to Buddhism in one wonderful misreading
How does one skip from Iggy Pop’s “colourful” past to an enlightening discussion of Buddhism in one simple move? One of the things I love most about social media is the potential for the most fascinating and enriching of discussions to come out of left field. Unlike in the so-called real world, such conversations can […]
Of TARDISes, HR, John Cleese and me
I was delighted to be invited by US HR blogger Kyle Jones to take part in his HR to Who Interview series. Where else would I get the opportunity to answer questions both on matters HR and Doctor Who? You can see the interview over on Kyle’s blog: The HR to Who Interview: Michael Carty. […]
The villainy of camels: Arthur Conan Doyle’s dislike for the ships of the desert
Could you trust a camel? Would you trust a camel? Should you trust a camel? Sherlock Holmes creator, eminent Victorian and somewhat eccentric gent Arthur Conan Doyle was most definitely not taken with camels. Camels: “Demoniacal”?Conan Doyle laid bare his views on camels in an article for the Westminster Gazette on 20 April 1896, entitled […]
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Rupert Everett’s amazing description of Soho on Christmas Day
Public service announcement: You may not be aware of this as yet, but the actor Rupert Everett is one hell of a good writer. I just want to share here a tiny snippet of his January 2014 article In Defence of Prostitutes, which originally appeared in The Guardian. I think this passage succinctly displays the […]
The blog is a blank sheet of paper
The blog is a blank sheet of paper. On which the blogger is free to write whatever they please. You can make up your own mind as to what makes for good or bad blogging. I’ve come across three fine blog posts over recent weeks, each of which expresses very neatly what you can get […]
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