I worked late last night on my book outline.
I was up early this morning. The news was not good. In fact, it is depressing.
Without a videographer, I did not do my usual Monday morning activity of making new videos. So Jacqueline and I went out birdwatching, albeit with books and computers in tow.
It was rewarding:
- Curlew
- Spoonbill
- Little egret
- Black-tailed godwit
- Redhsank
- Greenshank
- Spotted redshank
- Oystercather
- Dunlin
And that was just the waders.
Sometimes it is necessary to restore the balance in life - and that list is more than enough to keep me happy.
Now, back to that book. It feels more important than ever.
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I’m glad you took a breather, Richard. Without being glib, or uncaring, “most people, most of the time, are doing OK” in their very different ways. When one concentrates on the problems of those who are not doing OK all day long (whatever those problems may be) it can grind you down a bit. Redshanks & Oystercatchers can give one perspective!
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Sorry if this may be an inappropriate response for this post. But I have the tenuous link of “balance”. Regarding MMT, the false household analogy, and deficits. People see NEGATIVE money as bad, it is less than, we owe something, we are without, lacking. But double entry accounting can be seen as a mirror, an entry here must have a corresponding entry there. We don’t have to use +/-. It could be yellow/pink or circle/square. This led me onto a thought of another analogy. E=Mc2. Matter and energy aren’t destroyed, they move from one form to another. So then I thought, could you argue that money isn’t just created out of thin air, it is merely a representation of human skills, physical resources etc. So human skills and physical resources are MATTER and money acts as ENERGY, so money is not created or destroyed, but transforms? I apologise if I have got the total wrong end of the stick and my thought process doesn’t hold any water.
Your Yank groupies were not expecting anything today as we care celebrating the Federal Holiday known as “Labor Day”. It is barbecue party central around these parts.
It is great to have new video each day but do not push yourself. Quality always wins over quantity.
Love the new videos with Thomas as a sidekick. Neither, Ed McMahon or Guillermo Rodriguez could not have done a better job.
What your loyal followers are really joyfully anticipating is the on camera appearance of the Duchess of Ely!
Have a great day
Good for you Richard.
I have my eye on a good pair of bino’s for when I retire too.
They do not need to be that expensive to be worthwhile. The cheapest are best avoided, as they are rarely waterproof – and they will go out. Thereafter, the pleasure is high. I cannot work out why the high-end brands are better. mine, and I have tried several times to see if I can tell the difference.
Hi Richard. A subject completely different.
It concerns Sheffield United Football Club and its takeover by an American Private Equity Company (PEC). The Club is potentially facing serious financial problems, and there appears to be no appreciation or understanding or even mention of the nature and MO of US vulture capitalists.
Currently assets are being stripped out.
I think that tomorrow Radio Sheffield may be wanting to speak to someone who can explain the potential and significant issues facing the Club.
A reporter named Adam Oxley may be contacting me tomorrow for details. The story could ‘go big’. And you could get good publicity as up to approx. 25,000 supporters would be interested listeners.
I will have difficulty helping – sorry. My colleague Adam Leaver would be a good person to speak to.