Organisers discover reason for low attendance at Conference.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Red = Danger
Interesting piece on New Scientist about how colour can affect our behaviour, and particularly the colour red. It is though contextual. In competitive situations, wearing the colour red gives an advantage, so now we know why Manchester United get all those dodgy penalties awarded in their favour. However, in romantic situations red acts as an attractor.
What they haven’t investigated and what I would find very interesting indeed, is the effect that Political Party colours have on behaviour and particularly voting behaviour, or the reaction of those answering the door to a political canvasser's rosette.
Note: I’ve got red hair, so don’t upset me. And it would appear that the romantic attractor bit only works for women.
What they haven’t investigated and what I would find very interesting indeed, is the effect that Political Party colours have on behaviour and particularly voting behaviour, or the reaction of those answering the door to a political canvasser's rosette.
Note: I’ve got red hair, so don’t upset me. And it would appear that the romantic attractor bit only works for women.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
It just gets better…
England have just won the Ashes and Spurs are 9 points clear of the relegation zone.
It’s all down to what is known as a "good dressing room". Like the players actually get on with each other, support each other and play like a team focussed on the common objective.
Here endeth this Sunday’s lesson.
It’s all down to what is known as a "good dressing room". Like the players actually get on with each other, support each other and play like a team focussed on the common objective.
Here endeth this Sunday’s lesson.
Weggis in Wonderland
The top green blogs as voted for in the Total Politics annual poll have been announced and Weggis is in there at number 19. WTF? Have you peeps got me confused with someone else, like number 5? Considering the small amount of traffic I get here as compared to the blogs further up the list has truly got me wondering. Anyway congratulations to one and all, and commiserations to those who didn’t make it.
Special mention for Molly at Gaian Economics who really ought to be on this list. And a sigh at the absence of Dorothea from blogworld.
1 )1) The Daily (Maybe) **
2 (2) Two Doctors **
3 (9) Peter Cranie
4 (3) Another Green World **
5 (10) Barkingside 21 **
6 (7) Philobiblon **
7 (6) Green Ladywell **
8 (18) Rupert Read **
9 (16) Ruscombe Green **
10 Green Reading **
11 Mabinogogiblog **
12 Anglo-Buddhist Combine *
13 Joseph Healy for Vauxhall
14 Bloggy Blanc
15 Caroline Lucas MEP
16 East is Green
17 Green Construction UK
18 Stuart's Big Green Spot *
19 Weggis
20 Whirled Peas
21 (5) George Monbiot
22 Green Left
23 (13) Greenman's Occasional Organ
24 Croydon Greens
25 Greenpeace
This list is the result of more than 1,500 people who voted in the Total Politics Annual Blog Poll during the second half of July.
Click on the blog to visit it. For a full list of all 110 Green political blogs click HERE.
** Blogs with links on my side bar
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Judith
--------[Meanwhile, back at the HQ.]
Reg: Right, now, eh. item four: attainment of world supremacy within the next five years. Eh, Francis, you've been doing some work on this.
Francis: Yeah, thank you, Reg. Well, quite frankly, siblings, I think five years is optimistic, unless we can smash the Roman empire within the next twelve months.
Reg: Twelve months?
Francis: Yeah. Twelve months. And let's face it... as empires go, this is the big one, so we've got to get up of our arses, and stop just talking about it.
PFJ: Hear Hear!!!
Loretta: I agree. It's action that counts, not words, and we need action now.
PFJ: Hear Hear!!!
Reg: You're right. We could sit around here all day talking, passing resolutions, making clever speeches, it's not going to shift one Roman soldier.
Francis: So let's just stop gabbing on about it, it's completely pointless, and it's getting us nowhere.
PFJ: Right.
Loretta: I agree. This is a complete waste of time.
--------[Judith runs in, panicked.]
Judith: They've arrested Brian!!
PFJ: What?
Judith: They've dragged him off. They're going to crucify him.
Reg: Right. This calls for immediate discussion.
Judith: What?!?
Rebel1: Immediate.
Rebel2: Right.
Loretta: New motion?
Reg: Completely new motion. Eh, That, ah. That there be, ah, immediate action,
Francis: ... ah, once the vote has been taken.
Reg: Well, obviously once the vote has been taken, you can't act on a resolution 'till you've voted on it.
Judith: Reg, for God's sake, let's go now, please!
Reg: Yeah, yeah. Right, right. In the, in the light of fresh information from ah, sibling Judith.
Loretta: [Who's taking notes.] Ah, not so fast, Reg.
Judith: Reg, For God's sake. It's perfectly simple. All you've got to do is to go out of that door now, and try to stop the Romans nailing him up. It's happening, Reg. Something's actually happening, Reg. Can't you understand? Aaawoooooo!!!!!
[She rushes out in a rage.]
Francis: Ooh. Ooh dear.
Reg: Hello... and a little ego-trip for the feminists.
Loretta: What?
Reg: Ah, oh, sorry, Loretta. Aah. Aah, read that back, would you?
Note: if you know [or can guess] why I have posted the above script of Monty Python’s Life of Brian at this particular point in time then please reflect, coz right now I'm feeling a bit like Judith. If not, don’t ask.
Reg: Right, now, eh. item four: attainment of world supremacy within the next five years. Eh, Francis, you've been doing some work on this.
Francis: Yeah, thank you, Reg. Well, quite frankly, siblings, I think five years is optimistic, unless we can smash the Roman empire within the next twelve months.
Reg: Twelve months?
Francis: Yeah. Twelve months. And let's face it... as empires go, this is the big one, so we've got to get up of our arses, and stop just talking about it.
PFJ: Hear Hear!!!
Loretta: I agree. It's action that counts, not words, and we need action now.
PFJ: Hear Hear!!!
Reg: You're right. We could sit around here all day talking, passing resolutions, making clever speeches, it's not going to shift one Roman soldier.
Francis: So let's just stop gabbing on about it, it's completely pointless, and it's getting us nowhere.
PFJ: Right.
Loretta: I agree. This is a complete waste of time.
--------[Judith runs in, panicked.]
Judith: They've arrested Brian!!
PFJ: What?
Judith: They've dragged him off. They're going to crucify him.
Reg: Right. This calls for immediate discussion.
Judith: What?!?
Rebel1: Immediate.
Rebel2: Right.
Loretta: New motion?
Reg: Completely new motion. Eh, That, ah. That there be, ah, immediate action,
Francis: ... ah, once the vote has been taken.
Reg: Well, obviously once the vote has been taken, you can't act on a resolution 'till you've voted on it.
Judith: Reg, for God's sake, let's go now, please!
Reg: Yeah, yeah. Right, right. In the, in the light of fresh information from ah, sibling Judith.
Loretta: [Who's taking notes.] Ah, not so fast, Reg.
Judith: Reg, For God's sake. It's perfectly simple. All you've got to do is to go out of that door now, and try to stop the Romans nailing him up. It's happening, Reg. Something's actually happening, Reg. Can't you understand? Aaawoooooo!!!!!
[She rushes out in a rage.]
Francis: Ooh. Ooh dear.
Reg: Hello... and a little ego-trip for the feminists.
Loretta: What?
Reg: Ah, oh, sorry, Loretta. Aah. Aah, read that back, would you?
Note: if you know [or can guess] why I have posted the above script of Monty Python’s Life of Brian at this particular point in time then please reflect, coz right now I'm feeling a bit like Judith. If not, don’t ask.
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