Enquiry. The prequel

I met with the minister that is going to be steering me through this Extended Enquiry thing.  I'm not going to mention names or places, but I will say that they have a load of life and ministerial experience, and I'm sure they will be an inspiration.

Still, deep down, I have two thoughts.  One is that I'm doing the right thing, and the thought that has been with me this past few months, that this is the right path to follow, remains true.  The other is that I'm wasting a lot of peoples time, and I'd be better off walking awy and pretending it never happened. 

It's sort of like having an angel and a demon on each shoulder.  Whispering their take on life in your ear. 

But which tale belongs to the demon, and to which the angel...

My head is officially up my...

A closing prayer, from my American friend...

I pray that God gives you the strength to do outrageous things.

Amen to that.

Olympic Swimming Ool

According to the BBC, the Olympic Swimming Ool opened today. 

It's brand new.  It hasn't yet got a P in it...

This Stuff Just Got Real

A letter arrived today from the place known to those in the inner circle as "One Two One" informing me who will be guiding me through my Extended Enquiry. 

Now I'm less confident than I was.  Has God made a big mistake?  He's got 7,000,000,000 other folk to keep an eye on, surely there's someone better for the job.  I'm just wasting people's time.

Really?

I'm a lousy follower. 

What do you want me for?

Nineveh, Me? 

Yes, I've read your number one best seller a few times, but do you really think I'm taking it all in?

I'm going to go along, be pleasant and see what happens.   Suddenly I'm feeling a lot less sure of myself.

But there's still something in the back of my mind pushing me along. And that's the bit that's scary.

Fascinating fact

If home movies are included, I have a Bacon Number of 4.

Beat that!

Wedding Proposal

If you're going to do a job, do it right...



With best wishes to the happy couple. But if that's the proposal, It's going to be one hell of a honeymoon!

A turning point in social media

In the past, newspapers had the power to topple governments. The Watergate scandal, is one prime example. Now social media has came of age, and it's the citizen journalists that have the power. This year we have seen governments shaken in the middle east, thanks to the liberating power of the internet.

But tonight, social media has brought down the News of the World. the little journalists have taken a bite out of the old guard, thanks to a well orchestrated campaign on Twitter. Although it did take a little bit of help from the Guardian to get things moving, it's the people that won.

The internet can be a disturbing place sometimes, but occasionally it is liberating. Keep it free.

I wouldn't waste...

...good piss on the News of the World if it was burning.

(Disclosure. I have been employed in the News Group, a long time ago.)

Have a read at this article... from the BBC
or this one... from the Guardian

Newspapers rely on advertising. How about having a word with the Investor Relations departments of Tesco, Aldi, Currys, and the Body Shop, who all ran adverts in News of the World last week. Persuade them that you might not like to associate one good brand with a nasty, grubby one.

Because there's some papers that I wouldn't even wrap my chips in.