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How to think critically
November 21st, 2010 by Roger Darlington
The Joint Military Department of the United States Naval War College has approached me for permission to use my web site advice on “How To Think Critically” on their intranet for the 425 students. Of course, I was happy to agree. If it’s good enough advice for the US military, you might want to check […]
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And how was your week?
November 19th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
As a semi-retired portfolio worker, my time is spent in a very fluid manner with considerable fluctuations in work-related events. This week proved to be very full and very varied. On Monday, I wrote my latest column on Internet matters – my 64th – for Connect, the telecommunications section of the trade union Prospect. The […]
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“The Fall And Rise Of Benjamin Morris”
November 12th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
I’ve just published on my web site my latest short story – the 25th – which is entitled “The Fall And Rise Of Benjamin Morris”. You can read this story here and check out all my stories here. Please let me know what you think.
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Why the study of industrial relations matters
November 11th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
In 1966-1967, I spent one day a week for an academic year studying at the then Salford College of Advanced Technology (now the University of Salford) sponsored by the then AEI (now GEC). In the following three years, I did a full-time degree in Management Sciences at the then University of Manchester Institute of Science […]
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The thrill of Halloween
October 31st, 2010 by Roger Darlington
When my son was young, we hardly noticed Halloween but on Bonfire Night I organised communal fireworks for our street. These days Halloween is hugely popular and I guess that it’s more fun and safer than Bonfire Night. This evening, the doorbell rang a total of 12 times for groups of young children calling ‘trick […]
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Challenges to the Chinese
October 27th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
My portfolio career may be collapsing all around me as the Government moves to abolish both Consumer Focus and the Communications Consumer Panel, but yesterday I had a stimulating time in Oxford addressing a group of 24 Chinese state officials from the centrally- administered municipality of Tianjin in the north of the country. The topic […]
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The world’s 10 greatest attractions
October 16th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Any such selection must be subjective, but readers of the “Guardian” have voted for this list of the world’s top ten overseas locations. I’ve been very fortunate in my life and been able to do lots of travel, so I’ve been to eight of the ten places in the list. You can see my notes […]
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That was the week that was
October 15th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
The thing about being a portfolio workers is that activity is very variable and fluctuating – but this week has been furiously busy for me: five meetings, one conference call, two speeches, one interview, and an evening class. Next week will be lighter …
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All alone am I
September 13th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Last summer, my wife Vee and her twin sister Mari went over to the Czech Republic for a week or so to take party in various events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of their father, the Czech World War Two night fighter ace Karel Kuttelwascher. Today the two of them set out […]
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Something new (3): Harrow-on-the-Hill
September 12th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
I love discovering new things or visiting new places in my home city of London where I have lived now for almost 40 years. For 26 of those years, I’ve lived at the foot of Harrow-on-the-Hill and often go for walks up the hill for some exercise. Today, for the first time, I went on […]
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