Internet Psychologist
You do not have to look far to discover global leaders who are anything but succinct and to the point. Long rambling speeches are everywhere as world leaders appear to want to outdo one another for the longest talk. If they are not doing that, they give lengthy, tedious answers …
I am increasingly confused about what is going on in Iran. One minute, the US President tells us that everything is obliterated in Iran, and then moments later, he says it is almost 90%. Later on, he tells us that all of the drones have gone, only to then say …
My goodness, a lot has happened since last week’s update. Just as people were starting to read my article at 10.00 am last Saturday, Donald Trump was announcing “major combat operations” in Iran. Here we are seven days later, and thousands of munitions have been used, while more than a …
If I were to ask you to name the planets of the solar system in order, could you do it? If you are of a “certain age”, the answer would probably be positive. I remember having to learn them at school by reciting them for what seemed like hours on …
Well, what a week it has been. We can’t move for people breaking the rules. Yesterday, the Supreme Court in the USA ruled that President Trump’s tariffs were illegal. The day before, the former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of breaking the rules while serving as a Trade Envoy. …
Obviously, with today being Valentine’s Day, I was going to mention love. However, over in the USA, it appears that people are falling out of love with celebrating today. The National Retail Federation’s “Valentine’s Day Data Center” shows that fewer people plan to buy gifts today than in previous years. …
As you read this, somebody somewhere is busy trawling through a long list of files, going “only another 2.9m to go”. I pity the poor people who have to wade through the enormous amount of information released by the US Department of Justice regarding the Epstein scandal. Even though reporters …
On Thursday evening, New Year’s Day, a friend of mine posted on Facebook: “Is it me, or is Dry January dragging a bit this year?” He received several “laughing” emojis as people got the joke. Sticking to the goal of not drinking alcohol for a month can be tough for …
I hope you’ve had a fantastic few days over the Christmas break. Did Santa bring what you wanted, assuming you had been nice all year and not naughty, of course? How full up have you been after all that turkey and mince pies? My Christmas week started differently from most. …
It’s the time of year when The Wizard of Oz gets an outing, and families gather around to travel down that yellow brick road one more time. Children worry about the lion’s fearfulness. They get concerned by the tin man, who seizes up at the slightest provocation. Plus, they laugh …
The recent stories involving the Royal formerly known as Prince have put the concept of lying firmly back in the spotlight. Because of his unusual relationship with what we think is the truth, Mr Mountbatten Windsor has been given a right royal dressing down and will now live in exile, …
The other day, I was chatting with a colleague about previous jobs we’d done. I started talking about one of my earlier bosses who suffered from “NIHS”. “What’s NIHS?” asked my colleague. “Not Invented Here Syndrome”, I said. Whenever I went to that manager with an idea, he’d always reply …
Yesterday afternoon, I was busy marking student assignments to make sure that I met the end-of-week deadline. To mark each assignment, I need several browser tabs open – the student’s work, the assignment brief, the marking scheme, the spreadsheet of marks, and the module guide. But I also needed my …
Yesterday, on World Mental Health Day, the BBC released a video of HRH Prince of Wales, Prince William, struggling to fight back tears as he chatted with a woman in her kitchen in Cardiff. The woman, Rhian Mannings, was talking about the fact that her husband committed suicide five days …
The first ever commercial broadcaster in the UK, Independent Television (ITV), has reached the grand old age of 70 this week. The company’s online app features hundreds of historic moments to explore, as well as some of the best programmes from the decades. I suspect that many of us who …