Who are you most inspired by?
Inspiration is all about,
Not just from those with clout ,
Some walk through life,
Dealing with strife,
Helping others when there’s trouble,
Standing up amongst the rubble
Finding time to give a hand
And when needs be; to make a stand,
Their names for many are unknown
But from them the seeds of hope have grown….
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What’s your top tip to be successful in life?
Success is such a pleasurable word,
Sounds a bit French, a Bon Accord,
But like a wasp it has a nasty bite,
And has given many a terrible fright,
A secret password to get by the guards,
Turns into dreams broken into shards
In a dungeon far from home,
Penniless unloved and all alone
You wonder where it all went wrong ,
You won Eurovision with a tuneless song.
You were the life and soul of every party
You smiled and pretended to be very hearty,
All the time you worried about the end
Till eventually it drove you around the bend.
Is there a lesson, I’m afraid not…..
Perhaps no one is ever happy with what they’ve
got.
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What’s a book, movie, or TV show that you wish you could experience again for the first time?
It’s a fictional film about dedication.In modern life dedication can be so easily taken for granted or indeed dismissed.
However. the. movie proves to be a force for good as the protagonist and their target learn that neither of them can be categorized as stalkers even though their friends and family express concerns .
Their roles reverse regularly and for those watching it turns out to be a reflection on attention and attention seeking.Which neither of the main characters want.
The end is not sad and in truth it’s nice to watch from the beginning again,knowing the puzzle is resolved successfully.
The final comment is the clincher ,it’s amazing what an emoji can convey.
Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏
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What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?
Who are these people we are talking about and if they have misconceptions ,why?
Do they live in a bubble, and cannot see the result of their actions on others or themselves.
Well in a cartoon, evil glance with a large shiny pin, I would burst it.
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Thanks to Dearbail Jordan and Leanna Byrne and BBC Online News for the Headline
The Chief Executive of the Company Mondelez who now own the Cadbury’s brand and have factories in Russia has defended their decision to stay in Russia despite the Ukraine invasion by the Russian’s in 2022.
His reasoning is that although they pay taxes to Russia which could be being used to fund the Ukranian War, the reality is that they have also kept employing a lot of Russians , who let’s face it need jobs and careers and also that if they had left their factories and all the equipment, it would have been taken over by the Russian’s at great cost to Mondelez and it is estimated that the Russian’s would have made more money from their own production of chocolate then even Mondelez.
So it has been a compromise, unlike Mc Donalds who exited straight away, the makers of the Cadbury Brand has continued in the hope that the conflict will be resolved and that the Eastern European sweet tooth can continue to be satisfied.
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Thanks to Ray Furlong of RadioFree Europe Online
The targeting of Russian Oil Refineries has had the knock on effect of causing fuel shortages in Russia and in President Putin announcing that Russia’s air defence systems were not robust enough.
The truth is becoming to come out, perhaps the Russian’s never saw air defence as a priority, it is such a big Country. There is also a problem with repairing and replacing spare parts should a key are of the refinery be damaged by a Ukranian Drone.
Sad to say , it all comes down to oil supplies again, with Russia now saying it will stop exporting oil and aviation fuel. So all of it’s output will be for the domestic market. Perhaps prices are coming down again since the Strait of Hormuz looks as if it will be open for traffic again.
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Thanks to Dominic Waghorn and Sky News Online for the Headline.
Perhaps this is yesterday’s news or perhaps it isn’t. It’s really hard to tell. The one thing I know is we must have “Peace”.
What happened in the Middle East apparently is one of the greatest strategic blunders in US History.
I beg to differ, the whole thing was a crime against Humanity and perhaps we are fortunate today that we see these people for who they are and that their motives were despicable and so many innocent people have been harmed by their actions.
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Thanks to Egypt today for the Headline
How culturally different the approach to being in the News is in Egypt. The citizen who spotted and successfully rescued six endangered loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the local Obour Market in Cairo Governate remains nameless.
However he bought all six turtles from the market stall holder and contacted the Ministry of the Environment and they intervened to ensure their safe rescue.
The Ministry’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center praised the citizen for his actions, I in turn praise the citizen for his modesty and initiative. The sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.
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Thanks to Robinson McCallister and Birmingham Mail Live for the Headline
The definition of art and whether or not graffiti, even if it’s tasteful and looks like a “Banksy” is acceptable in a public space is a difficult one.
Some graffiti artists handles are works of art in themselves, however, do you really want them plastered over the 9.07 arriving at Birmingham New Street on a Thursday morning when you are contemplating whether to have a Mocha or a Cafe Latte. Should art be that much in your face?
There are many thoughts on this and they are all right and all wrong. Perhaps that is what it all means. Meanwhile ” little Mo” stares back at us and wonders what all the fuss is about?
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I’m not talking that awful food marketing creation of four powdered soup sachets in an attractive cardboard box.
We all have come across the different varieties .In truth , Chicken Noodle tastes much like the Mushroom and the Minestrone is sort of vibrant red colour that hints not of tomato , but of monosodium glutamate. There are branded versions which make all sorts of claims, but lets face it the four minutes to make it is not “instant” and seems to take forever. There’s always a weird sludge left at the bottom of your cup or mug , because you didn’t follow the instructions properly, because the type was so small that you couldn’t read it.
So my “instant” skill would be to make a delicious, flavoursome soup from a combination of vegetables that would make a Michelin Star judge smile with delight. I wouldn’t need to do any shopping and the ingredients would magically appear, all the dishes would be done and the pots and pans would be at the ready. The cooking process would be instantaneous and it would be just there.
Sometimes hot , sometimes cold for a hot summers day. It would be a magic skill and one that would be much appreciated by soup lovers.
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