Category Archives: Education

Are you a Young, Unemployed, Passionate Person? Take Control of Your Life.

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

Meet the New Yuppies. Young, unemployed, passionate people. People who have reached adulthood in very difficult economic times. People who send hundreds of CVs out without getting one interview. People who are expected to work for free in unskilled, dead-end … Continue reading →

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Do You Know a Family Like This? … [a tall tale for 2012]

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

“So there’s this family next door … nice people, seven kids …” “ Seven kids? That’s quite a lot.” “Yeah, I don’t know whether they planned it that way, it’s not like I ever asked, anyway they seem to have … Continue reading →

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I Believe in You. Here’s Why.

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

I believe in You. And I believe in We. Here’s my story (perhaps you’ll share yours too): In May this year I set up a Facebook page called EthicalStartups. I didn’t really know what I’d set it up for and … Continue reading →

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Downsized & Outnumbered in Hackney, London

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Just another day in urban paradise. Walking along the river Lee to Springfield Park, my beautiful wee assistants and I happened upon the Robin Hood Community Garden. http://robinhoodgarden.wordpress.com/ A merry band of gardeners beckoned us in. An orchard and raised … Continue reading →

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What have future generations ever done for us?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

The answers so far: – given us hope – increased life expectancy (?! a very curious and somehow beautiful answer from AQA (63336 Any Question Answered) it sort of made sense in a really bizarre, #TuringTestFAIL way) – given us … Continue reading →

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