Education/Domestication
Look at a lion in captivity. It is bored, its muscles weak from sitting all day waiting to be told when it is time to eat. Sometimes I feel like so many education environments I have worked in are...
The Importance of Your Colour Palette
Colour is one of the most important choices we can make when deciding the images we use in our brands and products. You may have noticed that I updated my website recently, and from everything I...
Taking Social Media Activism to the Real World
I am filled with hope by the response of the average decent people who defended immigrants and refugees in the recent Muslim Ban crisis in the US. I was reminded of the words from pastor Martin...
The REAL Reason Why Trump is Anti-Media
Trump has every reason to hate the media, and you could be forgiven for thinking that it was simply fighting back against the scathing left. They relentlessly mock him and make a fool of him (even...
When to Fight and When to Move On
There are numerous petitions cropping up to try to push the UK government to stay in the EU This isn't a good way to spend our time. The people already voted. Unless you get 31 million people from...
Mass Media Manipulation 101
Manipulation 101: "Theresa May has issued a late-night statement saying she “does not agree” with Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US,...
Education is a Relationship, Not a Test Score
"At the heart of education is a teacher and a learner, and we have over time obfuscated that relationship with every type of accretion and distraction. We have syllabuses, we have testing regimes,...
Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes Speech Doesn’t Help
I'm sure by now you have seen the video of Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes. She called out Trump for mocking a disabled reporter, Serge Kovaleski. Here's the speech in case you didn't see it yet....
Resolutions for 2017 – Publish your Intentions
2017 is a new opportunity. It is a chance to change your story, but it often doesn't go the way you planned and by February you're back to your old habits. One reason for this is that you haven't...
Merry Christmas
My sister reminded me this morning: "Don't sow the seed of negativity." Even if you expect issues at Christmas, come at it from a positive light and bring the feelings you want to experience.