“Some folks go through life pleased that the glass if half full. Others spend a lifetime lamenting that it’s half-empty. The truth is: There is a glass with a certain volume of liquid in it. From there, it’s up to you!” Dr James S. Vuocolo
Monthly Archives: November 2010
The Monday Morning Quote
“There is a wonderful reason that explains why human beings have developed two different minds. It is because in the whole world there are really only two problems. I’ve always found that to be a comforting thought, only two problems in the whole world. One problem is, “you know what you want but you don’tContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote”
BDA says enough is enough
The British Dental Association has been criticised for its lack of resistance to the recent impositions of HTM01-05 and the Care Quality Commission. In the past couple of days they have issed the following statement and have done a U-turn on making the advice package available free of charge to members, (it was originally goingContinue reading “BDA says enough is enough”
The Weekend Read – Man’s Search for Meaning
One of the smallest books that I own and one of the most influential. There is little that I can add to the reviews that have already been written. Written in 9 days in 1945 and intended to be published anonymously it was first published in Englisj 1959. Victor Frankl was born in Vienna inContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Man’s Search for Meaning”
Why do people get angry?
I read this week that “The UK government is poised to start measuring people’s psychological and environmental wellbeing” (all papers & the BBC website). At the risk of doing two Meldrews out of three can I suggest that people would feel less irritated in their day-to-day lives and therefore more likely to feel happy withContinue reading “Why do people get angry?”
UK Dental Corporates – More movement?
For such a small business sector the UK Dental “Corporates” do seem to attract a lot of attention along the “who’s selling what now?’ lines. It makes me wonder how stable the whole edifice really is. For as long as I have been writing I seem to have been bringing news of re-financing, buyouts &Continue reading “UK Dental Corporates – More movement?”
Please tell me it’s April 1st
Politicians and HEALTHCARE seem to be mutually exclusive, the temptation to adopt a Meldrew pose and yell as loud as my lungs & larynx will allow “I DON’T BELIEVE IT!” is almost overwhelming. From the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/12/mcdonalds-pepsico-help-health-policy McDonald’s and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy Exclusive: Department of Health putting fast food companies atContinue reading “Please tell me it’s April 1st”
Moving Stuff & more
The older I get the more I realise the sheer futility of most armed conflicts, the Remembrance Day parade has always moved me but partly by its use of music & theatre. Lately what has struck me is the enormity of the loss of just one human being through politician engineered warfare; the phrase “LionsContinue reading “Moving Stuff & more”
The Monday Morning Quote
“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple” Oscar Wilde (that’s Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde) Thanks to Peter Mayes for bringing this one to my attention
Some of Life’s BEST Lessons
I don’t produce lists of “funny” things because what tickles me may not so the same for anyone else, in addition there’s far too many “LOL” bits of chaff on the internet. But here’s an exception, from Philip Humbert’s most recent ezine it ticks the boxes for inclusion. You can subscribe at http://www.philiphumbert.com the fullContinue reading “Some of Life’s BEST Lessons”
