Archive for November, 2006
Racism: what causes it?
Racism is never something that happens randomly or without stimulus. It is the result of constant exposure to certain factors that shape our personal responses.
UpbringingParents can have a massive effect on their children. Everytime they react harshly to a person of another race they are teaching their children the subconscious message that this is ‘the [...]
So what’s Blair’s legacy?
Tony Blair will be bundled out of the Labour Party as soon as they can make it. If not they’ll probably throw him in front of a bus. Such is the destructive manner of British politics. It’s enough to make you smile.
The question is this: what will Mr Blair leave behind?
Well for one Britain will [...]
Let the asylum seekers in
Let’s clear up a misconception. It’s often thought that Britain is letting everyone from all over the world just walk in to the country. That’s not true. It was true in the past but now Britain is getting tough on foreign immigration. Asylum seekers are rounded up and sent back home. The politicians are bowing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Are you a racist?
You’re definitely not a racist you think. Maybe people would vouch that you’re not. But they’d be wrong.
Let me ask a few questions. You can tell me your answers if you want. Here goes:
How many black friends do you have?
Do you have any black friends?
When was the last time you invited a black person inside [...]
Can reading too many books kill your natural writing style?
I was writing a book earlier in the year but kind of drifted away from it. Too many new ideas, still loving the old one etc etc. Finally after a few months I’ve decided to face the demons and continue writing.
The only problem is I seem to have changed my writing style.
The old work is [...]
I’m a bloke – I just want a sword and a bad guy to whack
Everytime I watch the Lord of the Rings I can’t help sighing and wishing I was part of it all. I think it’s engrained in the male psyche – we just want to fight evil for a living.
It’s obvious really: just look at the films blokes like to watch. The Matrix, LOTR and Mission Impossible. [...]
Large text size is a requirement not an extra
It’s all too common these days. I click a link and I’m whisked to a dazzling site with a raptuous design. I think ‘wow! I wonder what this guy’s writing about?’ I scroll down to the text and squint. A lot.
What is it with web designers these days? I thought Web 2.0 signified the age [...]
Welcome To Matt’s First Post
Ok, so im fairly new to this, infact, its taken me all night to work out that this is how i make a post…i think
So, the days events….this should be a fairly laid back first post
So, today i went to Chatsworth House, and it is BIG! (emphasis on big) they, aparently, have 300 000 acres [...]
Where should you put your site navigation?
A lot of hard work has gone on by web standards agencies to promote the position of navigation links on a page. The common placement is at the top of the page or on the top left. This is all great and good. But just for a moment I invite you to throw out the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Web 2.0 is making site design boring
I used to love the clean feel of a minimalist site. Aah, the uncluttered interface; free of all distraction. Alas for the whole web is going this way and it doesn’t feel the same any more.
Minimalist used to be a statement of dedication to the user and a love for usability. Now it signals the [...]
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