Tag: Disaster

I feel tense in my shoulders today. This is because I failed to speak up in the stand-up. I didn’t say what I know to be true and let myself and my whole team down. As a result of my actions, the team won’t improve and we will be unable to deliver as many features as we should be able...

In an age of rapid digital transformation, the need for skilled workers has never been greater. As countless UK organisations grapple with a growing shortage of qualified employees, a disastrous skills deficit looms on the horizon. Not only threatening the survival of private businesses, t...

I feel tense in my shoulders today. This is because I failed to speak up in the stand-up. I didn’t say what I know to be true and let myself and my whole team down. As a result of my actions, the team won’t improve and we will be unable to deliver as many features as we should be able...

After their decisive victory at Arginusae in 406 BC, the Athenians were in control of the Aegean rim of Asian Minor. The Spartan fleet spent a miserable winter without pay or adequate provisions. The Spartan government now made overtures of peace to Athens, which would preserve the status quo. In re...

Last Saturday — on the Jewish holidays of Shabbat and Simchat Torah, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War — Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in an act of war, killing over 1,000 civilians and abducting at least 150 hostages to Gaza. These are innocent civilians wh...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (most of us aren’t that smart), you’ve probably become aware that climate disasters can happen anywhere and at almost any time. Yes, that means it could happen tomorrow. To you. So, you should be as prepared as you can, and particularly ...

Last year, my friend Venus Upadhyay of The Epoch Times, a native of Jammu in India made me aware of what was happening at the sacred Mansar Lake in the Samba District of Jammu. It was a shocking story of one of the largest freshwater lakes in the Shivalik Mountains. The Mansar-Surinsar Lakes are Ram...

Last Saturday — on the Jewish holidays of Shabbat and Simchat Torah, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War — Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in an act of war, killing over 1,000 civilians and abducting at least 150 hostages to Gaza. These are innocent civilians wh...

Once upon a time, there was the Aral Sea. It was immense, covering 68,000 square kilometres — so vast that locals referred to it as a sea rather than a lake. Just like the sea, it was saline. This colossal body of water significantly moderated the climate of the surrounding desert, fostering a...

Last year, my friend Venus Upadhyay of The Epoch Times, a native of Jammu in India made me aware of what was happening at the sacred Mansar Lake in the Samba District of Jammu. It was a shocking story of one of the largest freshwater lakes in the Shivalik Mountains. The Mansar-Surinsar Lakes are Ram...

Trying to get dressed when you can’t stand up at all or have difficulty standing or balancing can be one of the most difficult parts of the day for wheelchair user. Those of us who have upper body control and to some measure of strength have it a little bit easier. Paraplegics might be able to...

Ah, the audacity of attempting to pair a wine with such a bewildering creation as feta cheese French toast with spiced honey syrup. It’s as if some have an irrepressible urge to test the boundaries of good taste. Nevertheless, we must trudge forward in the face of such culinary recklessness. ...

Listen up, it’s time to rescue this so-called French Onion Soup VI disaster! This recipe is a mess, and I mean a complete disaster. First of all, we need to address the fact that this is not a traditional French onion soup. Those beef ribs need to go — they have no place in a classic Fre...