Category Archives: Random

Friday Links

Posted on March 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Is feminism still a useful term. During her tenure at Google, she took pains to accommodate working mothers, only she did in a way that did not give them special status. (She allowed employees to identify their personal priorities, … Continue reading →

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Notes from a sickbed

Posted on February 12, 2013 by nicdempsey

I spent most of Monday in bed feeling rotten, the cold has turned into a nasty sore throat, I sound like a dying frog when I do attempt speech and eating (soup) and drinking hurts like fury. I also only … Continue reading →

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Four Things

Posted on February 7, 2013 by nicdempsey

Rather than just go for four random things, I thought I’d list four blogs that I love to read, you know the blogs that I’m really glad to see an update from: 1) BAKE Jenny was one my first foodie penpal … Continue reading →

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Gay marriage, or how not to argue against it…

Posted on February 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

On Friday, there was a piece on the Today programme about how many Tories were opposed to the proposed changes in the law to allow gay people to marry each other rather than have a civil partnership. One of the … Continue reading →

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It’s him..

Posted on February 4, 2013 by nicdempsey

There was a press conference this morning, about a skeleton dug up from a car park in Leicester. In the conference they confirmed that they have found the skeleton of Richard III. From the Guardian website: Richard Buckley returns to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Welcome to Friday and the first day of February! What I’ve found interesting since last week! 1) Some hard facts about the economy. We all need to take a hard look at ourselves. Well, here’s the thing about 2006: the … Continue reading →

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Four things

Posted on January 10, 2013 by nicdempsey

Four things that are making the week better: 1) Lemon and Ginger tea I may have mentioned how much I love this tea before, it wakes me up and I’m sure the vast quantities that I’m drinking at work is … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on December 28, 2012 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’ve worked 2 and a half days this week, so I’m glad it’s the weekend, next year I’m taking the time between Christmas and New Year as leave! Let’s get to the stuff I’ve seen since last Friday … Continue reading →

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Random

Posted on December 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

It’s the last Friday before Christmas and I’m the living, walking example of not ready…here’s this weeks list of stuff that I read and want to share.. 1) Last Friday there was a shooting in the US. I like living … Continue reading →

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Random

Posted on December 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

Hello…happy weekend. Some stuff I’ve read this week… 1) What losing weight changes and what it doesn’t. Interesting Losing the weight was tough, she says: “I had no idea who I was, and while I went through all that I was lost.” … Continue reading →

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