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University for Life?
Following on from yesterday I came to think that it would be a good idea if a university education was for life. In general, when we leave university we become cut-off from latest thinking, academic journals and cutting-edge debate. Sometimes our job can ensure we continuosly update ourselves using the foundation and tools that university…
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Egocentric Worldview?
My mind, as it so often does, made an unusual and unexpected connection this morning. A phrase used by Nick Clegg triggered memories of a Psychology module that formed part of my postgraduate studies in 2004. Are you egocentric, homocentric or biocentric? And is that important?
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Of all the hugely underrated British music artists…
I have enjoyed a great day of listening to music on my HiFi, mostly records but also a bit of streaming too. Whilst on a nostalgia streak I was reminded of the excellent and underrated Graham Parker.
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Bland Tomatoes!
A lot of thought on my mind this morning. I wonder why that happens? Anyway, I found myself reminded of some quite nice tomatoes purchased at the weekend, and how factory farming and supermarkets have reduced choice.
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My 45’s: Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison
My second featured 45 from my collection is the first chart-topping version of a 1952 song written by Leiber & Stoller. Back in the days when R&B was raw and ballsy…
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Play. Repeat.
It is not unusual for a song to pop into my head – from where I know not – and which sometimes nags until I actually play it. But this morning’s song is unusual: a 14-minutes epic that I have played at least once a year since 1975, and which is just as relevant now…
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Colin Anderson 