As I haven't been around for a while, I ought to update you on what's been going on in the Earthman life.
1. The Münsterländer is much the same as ever, only perhaps slightly hungrier.
2. I've just bought a Tanglewood TW45, just about the sexiest guitar I've ever played.
3. I've been commissioned to write a book. How unbe-fucking-lievable is that? If that wasn't weird enough, there's talk of another one in the pipeline.
4. Contrary to all predictions and expectations (not least my own) my business is actually doing rather well.
5. I've put on a stone. At least. I'm such a fat bastard now it's ridiculous.
6. Niall is doing fine, though now I've moved I don't see him quite as much. Oh, he nearly got arrested for indecent exposure the other week. Still, could be worse.
7. I'm halfway through my MA. Milton still rocks.
8. I barely drive at all, at least on a daily basis.
9. People seek my advice about business and marketing like I know what I'm talking about.
10. I've taken to waking up in the middle of the night and playing Soduko on my phone. That's what you get for getting older.
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on Friday, May 25, 2007 at 9:48 AM. 1. The Münsterländer is much the same as ever, only perhaps slightly hungrier.
2. I've just bought a Tanglewood TW45, just about the sexiest guitar I've ever played.
3. I've been commissioned to write a book. How unbe-fucking-lievable is that? If that wasn't weird enough, there's talk of another one in the pipeline.
4. Contrary to all predictions and expectations (not least my own) my business is actually doing rather well.
5. I've put on a stone. At least. I'm such a fat bastard now it's ridiculous.
6. Niall is doing fine, though now I've moved I don't see him quite as much. Oh, he nearly got arrested for indecent exposure the other week. Still, could be worse.
7. I'm halfway through my MA. Milton still rocks.
8. I barely drive at all, at least on a daily basis.
9. People seek my advice about business and marketing like I know what I'm talking about.
10. I've taken to waking up in the middle of the night and playing Soduko on my phone. That's what you get for getting older.
Labels: book, Earthman, Münsterländer
Mr. Richard Soddy, chairman of the Athletic Union of Exeter University, has unwisely decided to match wits with Boris Johnson.
In case you can't be bothered to click the link, the story is related to the sad case of an Exeter student who died after a boozy initiation ceremony at the university's golf club. Richard Soddy has decided this sort of tragedy can be avoided by inventing some new rules: in future, any member of an Exeter University sports club who takes part in a drink-related ceremony could be fined £400.
Boris, quite rightly, has made some pretty firm comments about this. Students involved in university drinking activities are adults, and if they want to drink too much that's their business and their responsibility. It isn't up to the Richard Soddys of this world to tell them what they can and can't do.
It's tempting, at this stage, to let Soddy off the hook. He means well, and he's already been told off for his kindergarten fascism. But first we need to pull him up on one more thing. Stung by the BoJo bollocking, Soddy told the press that Boris
Richard, if you ever read this, read this, too.
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on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 1:48 PM. In case you can't be bothered to click the link, the story is related to the sad case of an Exeter student who died after a boozy initiation ceremony at the university's golf club. Richard Soddy has decided this sort of tragedy can be avoided by inventing some new rules: in future, any member of an Exeter University sports club who takes part in a drink-related ceremony could be fined £400.
Boris, quite rightly, has made some pretty firm comments about this. Students involved in university drinking activities are adults, and if they want to drink too much that's their business and their responsibility. It isn't up to the Richard Soddys of this world to tell them what they can and can't do.
It's tempting, at this stage, to let Soddy off the hook. He means well, and he's already been told off for his kindergarten fascism. But first we need to pull him up on one more thing. Stung by the BoJo bollocking, Soddy told the press that Boris
should be supporting the positive outcomes of this tragic incident and endorsing the student policies that will bring about an improved and safer experience for those in higher education.Eh? I think that means something like, 'Boris should realise that some good has come out of this, and we'd like him to back us when we try to make student life safer.' Does anyone speak English any more?
Richard, if you ever read this, read this, too.
Now that's what I call a hiatus. I've just persuaded the guys at MidPhase to unblock my account after an unfortunate mix-up involving changed credit card details that actually got sorted out two months ago.
Still and all. I'm a bit busy writing a book at the minute (details on my work blog), but when I've got some spare time I'll do some groovy new updates.
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on at 1:21 PM. Still and all. I'm a bit busy writing a book at the minute (details on my work blog), but when I've got some spare time I'll do some groovy new updates.
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