Former President of the United States Donald Trump was arrested yesterday and arraigned in respect of thirty odd criminal offences. The criminal charges include misuse of company funds or failing to maintain proper books of account or charges of that nature regarding his companies, and paying hush money to two women with whom he is… Continue reading Trump’s arrest and arraignment-the image lingers
Author: Terry Gorry
Why a gratitude journal is a good tool
There is only a couple of individuals from whom I welcome emails outside my area of work and business. One of these guys is in the North of England and is a small business, solo entrepreneur email marketing specialist. The other guy is a man of Irish extraction who is teaching in a business school… Continue reading Why a gratitude journal is a good tool
I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters
I watched a commencement speech yesterday and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters. It was by Emmanuel Faber, a director in Danone, and concerned his relationship with his schizophrenic brother. The speech is about 9 minutes long and the first half is in French, the second in English. Don’t let that put you off.… Continue reading I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters
I’m no artist
I’ve never seen myself as artistic and would never claim to be an artist. I would have viewed myself as far too pragmatic and worldly for that type of thing. But now I am torn between a number of activities which I engage in as a type of hobby and you might consider them, whisper… Continue reading I’m no artist
There are no criminals
When I saw Michael Scott walking away from the CCJ complex this week, having been convicted of the manslaughter of his aunt by driving over her with a teleporter, I was reminded of Georges Simenon’s view: there are no criminals, just ordinary people who commit crimes. Scott was obsessed with land and farming, and he… Continue reading There are no criminals
The nobility of putting your case
I was thinking the other day that there is a certain nobility and bravery about putting your case, especially if your case is about something which you feel deeply and strongly about. You are expected to put your case in the hands of a third party and let him/her make a determination, one with which… Continue reading The nobility of putting your case
Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel
I did not intend making a video for my YouTube channel about each day of the four-day hearing in the High Court between Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke. But the video I published yesterday covering day 1 of the hearing generated 1100 views and 102 comments in 24 hours. So, I will do another… Continue reading Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel
Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court
The Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke case opened yesterday in the High Court. It would be easy to think that this was just one more court case or action between Mr Burke and the school at which he was a teacher. But that is not the case at all. This is the substantive case,… Continue reading Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court
Writing for writing’s sake
I am reading “When I was old” by Georges Simenon at the moment. When Simenon was 57 he began, for two or three years, to write in notebooks. He shared his private thoughts about life, his observations, writing, being a novelist, how he wrote his books, and similar things. But most of all he was… Continue reading Writing for writing’s sake
The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene-an introduction to philosophy
I have just finished listening to the audiobook, “The Honorary Consul”, by Graham Greene and narrated by Tim Pigott Smith. I am a big fan of Graham Greene’s style of writing, and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one, one of the few remaining Grahame Greene novels that I had not read up… Continue reading The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene-an introduction to philosophy