Dan Brown writes books that are perfect for holidays. After the success of the DaVinci Code he had a tough job on his hands but I think he’s done well. While the usual criticisms apply – his dialogue and characters are pretty wooden – his assemblage of research is superb and interesting, and some of […]
Each One Teach One
I’ve just returned from a holiday to South Africa – so brace yourself, because I saw so much that made me think “ooh, that’s a blog.” Anyway, one of the defining moments of the holiday was a trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 18 years. The tour begins deceptively, taking […]
We’re Everywhere!
I had a funny thought in the shower this morning. I noticed a patch of skin was peeling following our recent bit of summer weather and it reminded me of something I read in a Deepak Chopra book about how our bodies completely recreate themselves every nine years. There isn’t a single atom of you […]
Everything is amazing, and nobody is happy.
This was posted on our forum, and I noticed that, since watching it, I’ve become more aware of just how brilliant it is to be around at this point in our evolution. A nice reminder given the current climate.
We are Fellow Strugglers
Last week Bex and I had the chance to see the singer Ray LaMontagne in concert at Cambridge Corn Exchange. He’s well known for his shyness, but it still came as a surprise to see him perform from the very edge of the stage, nearest to the exit. At the end of every song the […]
The Power of Appreciation
This seems to be a year when old men called Bill have brought me a lesson. When we moved home 4 years ago we joined a gym in Newmarket. We like to train early and, every morning as regular as clockwork, one of the people through the door with us would be a man called […]
Schrodinger’s cat – an explanation for the pub
One of the strengths of Quest is the Forum community we have. Over a 100 people visit it each day and posts cover an amazing range of topics, from client support, to business ideas, to upcoming training events, to funny YouTube videos. Tom Sedge is one of our top contributors who posted the following in […]
Einstein and my Nan
The other night I heard a quote on ER that I instantly loved. It originated from Einstein – the man was a machine for great quotes – and goes like this: “Reality is the most persistent illusion.” That’s been rattling round in my head ever since. Then, on Springwatch (I don’t watch that much […]
Remembering a quiet life
It was my Uncle Bill‘s funeral yesterday and I know this steps outside the bounds of my usual postings but I felt I wanted to share something, and hopefully why will become clearer to me as I write. Uncle Bill was a wonderfully warm part of my childhood. He was always looking for the humour […]
Wait til you see the whites of their eyes
One of the differences that exist between humans and the other apes is the distinctive white around our pupils; apes tend to be much less differentiated. Researchers wondered if it conveyed a communication advantage to us to be able to see eye movement more clearly. In a clever experiment they got apes to watch a […]
