I’ve been reading an old biography of John McEnroe (Taming the Talent by Richard Evans, very good) one of the most competitive sportsmen ever. Apparently he never forgave Borg for retiring -it was never as interesting after that and he didn’t have anyone spurring him on anymore. Senna v Prost, Apple v IBM, Eastenders v…

The Oxo family was one of the ad campaigns I used to love – a story about a family where all the scenes take place at the dinner table. Times have changed, so Oxo’s latest campaign tries to persuade familes to actually get together in the first place. On the face of it it seems…

I love Advergirl’s blog. This is one of the most useful bits of advice I’ve seen in ages – take a look at what you could have done differently before you blame others. It’s easy to forget…. Even more votes since it’s nice to able to get a female point of view in an overly…

  So what’s good about being older then? Here’s 10 thoughts that may be useful. 1. You’ve had the chance to learn from a lot of mistakes – this means you’ll make less from now on and appreciate what they can teach you when they still occur from time to time. 2. You’ve gone through…

In a tight spot yesterday

Speaking of getting old my big sister turns forty today. Big sisters are good things. They have kids before you, which means you get  all the fun of being an uncle without the responsibilty of a being  a Dad. They’re another Mum to turn to when you’re sulking with the real one. They’re around when…

Will the future be selfish? According to the Henley Centre the answer is yes.  Three out of there four scenarios for 2025 are based on people following their own self interests. It doesn’t make sense in the face of Live 8 or the Tsunami fund; or does it? I’m not sure this report is that…

This skeptical envirnomentalist has an interesting twist on global warming. He argues that we’re  better off promoting free trade or tackling Aids before thinking about climate change. Four Nobel winning economists asked, "How can you spend $50bn to achieve the most good possible?", the answer was a ‘to-do’ list with climate change at the bottom.…

There’s been some trouble at Knowsley Safari Park near Liverpool, where the baboons have been ripping out St George’s flags from the cars of football mad visitors. Vandals or aesthetes?