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Tag Archives: education
The Quick Fix Doesn’t Work
Image: John Cooper A Scottish quack has called for chocolate to be taxed in the same way as alcohol and cigarettes. Apparently, it’s required so we can tackle increasing levels of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Forward thinking Dr David … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Poetry, Politics, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, UK
Tagged Britain, chapbook, chocolate, criminology, Doctor, e-books, Edinburgh, Editing, education, Eternal Press, Fiction, Fringe Fantastic, GP, novella, Poetry Super Highway, quick fix, society, Stella, taxation, Telford College, websites
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It Just Never Happened
Image: Elward Photography Day job today was positively manic. I came into work to a succession of overnight problems needing help with, and with my own major implementation of critical software going in throughout the day, it made for some … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Editorial Comment, Writing
Tagged Armistice, Day Job, education, NaNoWriMo, parenting, parents' night. children, Reading, Rememberance, school, teachers, teaching, Two-Minute Silence, World War, Writing
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Night At The Parliament
I read the first four chapters of Rankin’s new novel last night, and I’ve got to say it’s brilliant – even before all the juicy stuff begins. For all those critics that say Rankin is a one-character man, they should … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Music, Politics, Scotland, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, book, clothes, Danny De Vito, drink, education, Fiona Hyslop, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Garden Lobby, Gurjit Singh, Holyrood, Ian Rankin, Jack McConnell, novel, NUS, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, Shopping
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The Publishing Cycle
Image: Franklin Regional Middle School The advent of yet more school holidays has seen me working my day job mornings from home this week. Honestly, the amount of holidays kids in Edinburgh get leads me to conclude why a large … Continue reading →