Category Archives: positive thoughts

Shot through the heart (and amazon.co.uk is to blame)

By 6000 | 6000 | August 2, 2011

So sang 80′s hair rockers Bon Jovi. In a manner of speaking, anyway. But I’m actually referring to accurately-targeted email advertising. Specifically this one: Hello Mr 6000, Are you looking for something in our Tablet PCs store? If so, you might be interested in these items. Asus EeePad Transformer TF101 10.1 inch Tablet PC (nVidia [...]

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“Sky” poem by Anjali Ranu only slightly resembles lyrics of Robert Miles’ 1996 dance track “One and One”

By 6000 | 6000 | July 20, 2011

I was just reading through some of the wonderful work on the Literary India website when I happened across this fantastic poem by Anjali Ranu, entitled “The Sky Isn’t Always Blue“. It’s a deeply soul-searching piece in which Ranu demonstrates her understanding of the nature of life and the fragility of the human spirit; indicating [...]

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That quote, immortalised

By 6000 | 6000 | July 19, 2011

Those of you who follow me on twitter or have befriended me on facebook may have heard mention of this yesterday evening, but those media are transient and temporary, whereas this blog has delusions of permanence about itself. And that’s why I’m putting this up here; so that in years to come, I can return [...]

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The Magic Number

By 6000 | 6000 | July 15, 2011

Following on from April’s Five post, today brings with it my daughter’s third birthday. Scoop, as she is affectionately known (because of her innate ability and regular wish to be scooped up and carried by her dad), has brought 36 months of pleasure, insomnia, love and laughter into our lives. As she and the 6000 family hit this [...]

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Running Doula update

By 6000 | 6000 | July 12, 2011

Incoming from Melinda, one half of the comedy charity duo that is the Running Doulas. It’s a brief account of their weekend away in Knysna and their experience of the dreaded Knysna Half:  The Running Doulas got off to a somewhat unfortunate start. Unhelpfully, disaster struck the day before the race, when I woke up [...]

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