OLD THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
As the New Year rumbles on and as part-timers ( who just cannot hold their drink) mix and mingle with the real drinking classes ; and as the New Philosophy takes political spins from ear to ear, then a piece of a poem for all those that sense metaphysical guilt.
" And new Philosophy calls all into doubt,
The Element of fire is quite put out ;
The Sun is lost, and the earth, and no man's wit
Can well direct him where to looke for it.
...................
For every man alone thinkes he hath got
To be a Phoenix, and that then can bee
None of that kinde of which he is, but hee.
..................
Feele this consuming wound, and ages darts,
For the worlds beauty is decai'd or gone,
Beauty, that's colour, and proportion. "
After a sick and first decade to this pathetic 21st century and when even the likes of careerist politicians spin us their new compass bearings as a new philosophy I do hope you, my fellow readers, will find sympathy for olde Zola in the next 48 hours.
Anything can happen !!!
Wish you a better 2008 I do.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
A SECOND XMAS COMES TO ZOLA
In the post today there was a wonderful package. My brother-in-law sent out a few items that he well knows are missing in Lapland. Inside were:-
A Christmas Pudding ( large)
Marmite
Jars of Shippam's chicken spread
Branston rich and fruity sauce
Horlicks
Grow your own Jalapeno peppers
and more........
Due to this day of excitement and gratitude your Zola will not be throwing any under-the-belt punches at those blue-meanies. Not today anyway.
In the post today there was a wonderful package. My brother-in-law sent out a few items that he well knows are missing in Lapland. Inside were:-
A Christmas Pudding ( large)
Marmite
Jars of Shippam's chicken spread
Branston rich and fruity sauce
Horlicks
Grow your own Jalapeno peppers
and more........
Due to this day of excitement and gratitude your Zola will not be throwing any under-the-belt punches at those blue-meanies. Not today anyway.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Tag Those Demontia and Sir Parkinson and .....
The goodwill Christmas brings forth a host of foolish angels.
Now we should "tag" those deviants even more. Dementia must be hunted down and set under the screens of control.
This, at the same time, as ( it is reported by our reliable press) 55% of the UK population believes that the debt-economy is going to do well for them in the year 2008.
Happy bloody Christmas.
Question? : Who needs to be tagged?
The goodwill Christmas brings forth a host of foolish angels.
Now we should "tag" those deviants even more. Dementia must be hunted down and set under the screens of control.
This, at the same time, as ( it is reported by our reliable press) 55% of the UK population believes that the debt-economy is going to do well for them in the year 2008.
Happy bloody Christmas.
Question? : Who needs to be tagged?
Monday, December 24, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
AN INVITATION AND THEN I GOT HIT UPON
Back somewhere in the 60s I was given an invitation to attend a "new kind" of TV show and this invitation was for my family all. We attended. Then .......
After about 5 minutes of this so called live performance two men began to jump up and down every now and then and show us signs like "Clap" or "make a noise". I was new to this kind of game. But after 15 minutes I simply stood up and walked out in a state of disgust and total loss.
I did not know then just how much this kind of live real TV would progress.
I see it now.
Now I know I should have thrown eggs on the stage or worse.
Back somewhere in the 60s I was given an invitation to attend a "new kind" of TV show and this invitation was for my family all. We attended. Then .......
After about 5 minutes of this so called live performance two men began to jump up and down every now and then and show us signs like "Clap" or "make a noise". I was new to this kind of game. But after 15 minutes I simply stood up and walked out in a state of disgust and total loss.
I did not know then just how much this kind of live real TV would progress.
I see it now.
Now I know I should have thrown eggs on the stage or worse.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
THOUGHTS ON GIVING A LECTURE IN PUBLIC
I am in the middle or sorting out a few historical things concerning past work and a forthcoming public lecture.
One of the things I have now remembered, from the 1990s, is the rather cold hearted and even nasty responses that came my way after I wrote a firm critique of the following piece of writing from one Doctor in the USA and I quote it below and here :-
" Ninety to ninety-five percent of all people who lose their jobs do so because of a lack of interpersonal skills. Out of the top five qualities employers value most highly, three of them are directly related to interpersonal effectiveness. Skills of such importance should not be left to only genetics or chance. "
OK I critiqued this piece of Phd level writing rather firmly. I did not even try to suffer fools gladly.
But why, for being critical, did I get called a radical troublemaker by so many professionals?
I still think that Doctor is a raving idiot.
I am in the middle or sorting out a few historical things concerning past work and a forthcoming public lecture.
One of the things I have now remembered, from the 1990s, is the rather cold hearted and even nasty responses that came my way after I wrote a firm critique of the following piece of writing from one Doctor in the USA and I quote it below and here :-
" Ninety to ninety-five percent of all people who lose their jobs do so because of a lack of interpersonal skills. Out of the top five qualities employers value most highly, three of them are directly related to interpersonal effectiveness. Skills of such importance should not be left to only genetics or chance. "
OK I critiqued this piece of Phd level writing rather firmly. I did not even try to suffer fools gladly.
But why, for being critical, did I get called a radical troublemaker by so many professionals?
I still think that Doctor is a raving idiot.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
BREAKING WIND-E-NEWS
The well known and respected BAE Systems group has promised to provide for each new stake-holder :-
a) ear plugs
b) sunglasses
c) discount funeral arrangements for any family member at risk
The Clean and Clear The Skies organisation said that this was a major breakthrough with value-for-money entertainment.
Hear nothing, see nothing and say nothing.
But there are critical voices suspicious of the senses in all this. One country person said : " what about the smell"?
WE wait for the latest updated news on this sensuous issue.
The well known and respected BAE Systems group has promised to provide for each new stake-holder :-
a) ear plugs
b) sunglasses
c) discount funeral arrangements for any family member at risk
The Clean and Clear The Skies organisation said that this was a major breakthrough with value-for-money entertainment.
Hear nothing, see nothing and say nothing.
But there are critical voices suspicious of the senses in all this. One country person said : " what about the smell"?
WE wait for the latest updated news on this sensuous issue.
LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES OF THE UK REMEMBERED
This week marks Queen Lizzi overtaking Queen Victoria as the the longest serving and duty bound employee of the British Empire and England.
Only George 3rd ( if my HIS-story is correct) has served the public longer but he does not count as he is considered a bit too mad to have a vote.
Maggi Thatcher is not amused.
This week marks Queen Lizzi overtaking Queen Victoria as the the longest serving and duty bound employee of the British Empire and England.
Only George 3rd ( if my HIS-story is correct) has served the public longer but he does not count as he is considered a bit too mad to have a vote.
Maggi Thatcher is not amused.
Friday, December 14, 2007
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OCTOPIE ILLUSIONS
Today, after hammering out the wicked 13th with philosophy, I needed to wash the dishes, make lots of food and make the fire in the house. What is this world all about? Godamit.
Shit I will need to shit soon.
But then a thought came to me.
Nu-Labor and psychologists and management trainees. What is common with these remarkable beasts of illusion?
Then the telephone and I felt hungry.
Can you imagine what it is like to slither and slobber, bubble and babble when the telephone rings?
The USA was trying to contact me as my number was given as the dog that slithers and bibbles, babbles and bobbles along.
Today, after hammering out the wicked 13th with philosophy, I needed to wash the dishes, make lots of food and make the fire in the house. What is this world all about? Godamit.
Shit I will need to shit soon.
But then a thought came to me.
Nu-Labor and psychologists and management trainees. What is common with these remarkable beasts of illusion?
Then the telephone and I felt hungry.
Can you imagine what it is like to slither and slobber, bubble and babble when the telephone rings?
The USA was trying to contact me as my number was given as the dog that slithers and bibbles, babbles and bobbles along.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
DEAR MR JACK STRAW
After 350 responses to your Guardian article you must feel today that you have finally been sussed.
You have not changed since your lefty-career days of the 1960s. You are still the same old career politician.
But let me not serve mere opinion here.
You said that the sun rises in the East.
I checked that out today from my European Union position.
Just before midday the sun rises in the south part and just after midday the sun sets in a similar south part that is closer to the west.
Therefore even your obvious objective remarks are way off line.
After 350 responses to your Guardian article you must feel today that you have finally been sussed.
You have not changed since your lefty-career days of the 1960s. You are still the same old career politician.
But let me not serve mere opinion here.
You said that the sun rises in the East.
I checked that out today from my European Union position.
Just before midday the sun rises in the south part and just after midday the sun sets in a similar south part that is closer to the west.
Therefore even your obvious objective remarks are way off line.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
THE MARKS OF CIVILISATION MEASURED.
How many justifications can be made for absurdity?
No wonder some people prefer animals.
Was in the sauna last night and then looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself if I measured up.
GordiLordi Brown Arse will be putin pen to paper soon.
God I miss Yorkshire spades.
I need a Hairy Gate.
How many justifications can be made for absurdity?
No wonder some people prefer animals.
Was in the sauna last night and then looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself if I measured up.
GordiLordi Brown Arse will be putin pen to paper soon.
God I miss Yorkshire spades.
I need a Hairy Gate.
THE VOICE OF THE SHUTTLE REMAINS SOMEWHERE
After rape what can a person do? When that rape is also cutting off the tongue how can we speak?
We send our young ones to war all the time but fuck them up before that anyway.
But has that voice of the shuttle become a commodity?
Can we weave a tapestry to tell the truth in a culture industry?
Can we?
After rape what can a person do? When that rape is also cutting off the tongue how can we speak?
We send our young ones to war all the time but fuck them up before that anyway.
But has that voice of the shuttle become a commodity?
Can we weave a tapestry to tell the truth in a culture industry?
Can we?
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF
I never think it necessary to find reasons for those dreams ( Don said that methinks ) but for some reason or another I woke up today with Dusty Springfield on my mind. Her music will not leave me alone. After 5 hours of morning white-black blues I just don't know what to do with myself.
Maybe I have been reading too many blogs from Trousers all mixed up like a bruised dream ( blame the Merkgrin for that). Maybe Szwagibaggyeyes keeps thrusting musical Adorno's to me that I yearn for the good old times when a Saxon-Onion really made yer eyes water. I just don't know. But maybe Lavender has gone blonde all over ( I must check that ).
Perhaps this is a vision...............
I never think it necessary to find reasons for those dreams ( Don said that methinks ) but for some reason or another I woke up today with Dusty Springfield on my mind. Her music will not leave me alone. After 5 hours of morning white-black blues I just don't know what to do with myself.
Maybe I have been reading too many blogs from Trousers all mixed up like a bruised dream ( blame the Merkgrin for that). Maybe Szwagibaggyeyes keeps thrusting musical Adorno's to me that I yearn for the good old times when a Saxon-Onion really made yer eyes water. I just don't know. But maybe Lavender has gone blonde all over ( I must check that ).
Perhaps this is a vision...............
NU-DEMOCRACY TARGETS THE TARGET-MAKERS
In a sweeping move yesterday the EU select group set up a nu plan for the support of the target-makers.
Special and extra funding will go to the UK and Estonia.
The basic plan is to provide each and every politico with a "behaviour mentor" so that the bad behaviour of politicos can be addressed as an ongoing "process".
Our source in the EU said that " we are not implying that our politicians are at risk but we do want to improve our behaviour patterns and we can do this through personal mentors for each behavioural thing involved."
An American consultant is said to be given the task of implementation.
In a sweeping move yesterday the EU select group set up a nu plan for the support of the target-makers.
Special and extra funding will go to the UK and Estonia.
The basic plan is to provide each and every politico with a "behaviour mentor" so that the bad behaviour of politicos can be addressed as an ongoing "process".
Our source in the EU said that " we are not implying that our politicians are at risk but we do want to improve our behaviour patterns and we can do this through personal mentors for each behavioural thing involved."
An American consultant is said to be given the task of implementation.
Monday, December 10, 2007
FUCK OFF ?
Heard it, seen it and spent it I guess but "fuck off" remains a kind of myth that "we" live by. The power of "fuck" I cannot give or receive.
I guess that you do not get the message you are not a member of the team, Or, at least, you do not get fucked very often or at all. I get fucked many times but only a few times with haqqppinessis.
But let us wait a minute here. Could these mean safe sex in anyplace that is a port in a storm?
Could this mean just go away quickly ( same thing really).
Or could this mean a fuck off and away from this mess of the tests of morality.
Could this mean "Fuck when you will Sgt Major?"
Heard it, seen it and spent it I guess but "fuck off" remains a kind of myth that "we" live by. The power of "fuck" I cannot give or receive.
I guess that you do not get the message you are not a member of the team, Or, at least, you do not get fucked very often or at all. I get fucked many times but only a few times with haqqppinessis.
But let us wait a minute here. Could these mean safe sex in anyplace that is a port in a storm?
Could this mean just go away quickly ( same thing really).
Or could this mean a fuck off and away from this mess of the tests of morality.
Could this mean "Fuck when you will Sgt Major?"
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