Archives for January 2014

Wet streets. Slippery pavements. Shop lights reflected in the wetness.

Warmth in a cafe chair.

Slices of cake, fresh fruit and peacock feathers.

The economy is booming somewhere today.

Chives, celery, cilantro, basil and cinammon.

Which would you choose as the “odd one out”?

Cabin, bungalow, mansion, beach hut…?

Try as you may, you may be left with a question. Decisions do not always have empirical 100% answers, but you can attach points to any feature, fact or property. You can invent your own measure.

There are many interesting stories hiding inside a shell of facts.

A chocolate Easter egg is always wrapped in decorative foil wrapping and sometimes more.

It is not a matter of obscuring the subject, it is a matter of making it clearer by making it connect.

Once upon a time…

Sideways.

A good alternative when forward or back, even standing still, are just not the right thing.

Next thing is, you’ll be playing three dimensional tic-tac-toe*!

* “Noughts and crosses” for those in England

Cease fire!

Negotiate. (or ask me to!)

In the end the reasons may be different why two people, groups or countries have their own varied opinions.

Something can always be found or created that is beneficial to all parties.

But it often will be something quite different to the starting theme over which a negotiation seems necessary.