Wisdom: if you were around in the olden-days it meant everything. If you were a magician it meant understanding how to conjure a rabbit out of a hat without decapitating it and ruining the life and future sleep of a child in the front row, and if you were a wizard then there were probably whole parties just to celebrate the word itself. Whatever you did Wisdom was crucial. But then, one day, everything changed. Firstly impressive Victorian frocks came into fashion, taking the attention of men and filling the minds of women with loveliness, and then Denim was invented, meaning that unless the subject was Denim, Jeans, or Waist-coat, nobody wanted to know. But not everyone has forgotten the old-school genius of such words as Wisdom. No way! Enigin know it, and have it. Hit the link and see what the heck I am getting at.

For Enigin, wisdom makes it all work. And not only do they have it, they like to give it. The featured post gives an example of how you can benefit by employing a little bit of clever thinking.

It’s all about advice, you see. It’s no good thinking we have all the answers. Even the most energy-savvy business can learn many new ways of improving its policies and helping staff to do their job better, thus helping everyone involved. Enigin is made up of plenty of people from diverse backgrounds, and when all these minds get together a whole slew of new tips and hints get produced.

Be honest, there’s nobody else reading this but you: How shallow are you? Do you look at your face one hundred times a day and wince at the sight of a face which doesn’t cut it? Or maybe you’re obsessed with smiles? Does a fish-faced smile make you want to slap someone around and scream “Get a good face will you!!!”

Then Ratemyface.com is for you. It’s a web-site designed to specifically cater for the shallowest and most vain people who walk this planet: a place where misery and joy is bandied about in equal measure. A place where you can go up against the most desirable—or not—face in existence!

A friend introduced me to Ratemyface.com and if I am being brutally honest it wasn’t exactly the time of my life. First he manipulated me into having my picture taken—“smile your head off! The smile is important!”—and then he made me wait in the kitchen for ten minutes while he did something mysterious and funny with his laptop–

Then came the worrying moment: I was told to come and have a look on the website and there it was: my face on the internet for the whole world to cast their opinion on and pull apart.

If you’re feeling miserable and that your life is gradually becoming dull and worthless I would suggest running a mile when someone asks you to smile for a picture. The web-site is simple to use and will have you either laughing or crying in minutes as you either break down or rejoice at how much other people like your face. But there’s a plus side, don’t worry: if you feel down about your picture then chances are high that there’s someone worse off than you–

Good news everyone, I’ve been paid for that last freelance job that I did, you all know what that means, it’s about time to hit the store and pick up that new Garmin forerunner 305 that I have been waiting to get. Fred, are you up for a quality time this weekend?

Why do so many people have a problem with odd socks?

I realize that many people believe, fundamentally, that aesthetically speaking, any break-away from the norm might constitute a reason to worry about that person’s mental health, but really, should socks come under such scrutiny? For what reason should a pair of socks—or a pair of anything, for that matter—be matching? So for that reason I now categorically only wear odd socks. And since I started doing this I have upset a great many people—people on the bus, people in the work-place to name two groups—but that is just the way when you are trail-blazing–you have to be willing to come under fire.

One such way I have also come under fire is by loosing out on a job: yes, that’s correct. I lost a job—or was not hired for a job, I should say—because I did not have matching socks; I wish I was lying and this was a joke, but alas it is not fiction–meaning if anyone else knows about any jobs for vets where they are not concerned about sock matching…

I felt it only right to ask the nice interviewing lady to elaborate on why my socks had failed me, and this was her response: “Sir, I am sorry but there is a clause in the law, from 1866, which states that any part of a potential employee which distracts others is reason not to hire that person–”

So there you have it. Rock and Roll. I am the sock trailblazer, and I shall not stop until I have shown the world that this is outlandish! And then the day shall come when ever odd-sock wearer will rise from the depths and show the others what is what!

Yes, the awesome, the always fantastically angry Incredible Hulk.

As far as I’m concerned, the Hulk is one of the few characters to have really been worth watching repeated times. OK, I have to admit it, not all the incarnations of the Hulk have been incredible cinematic genius, but a few of them have been great–all, even when not great, much more watchable than, say, Spiderman 3. The Edward Norton version of The Incredible Hulk was actually really good; but the question is this one: should they continue to make more films and risk ruining the legend? And is there enough material left to create new things which please generations to come which will expect more and more?

I think that there is: Norton proved, in his version, that although the Hulk is, on the surface, a fairly dumb green rough-around-the-edges character, there’s a lot of mileage left in the Eric Banner man before he turns all monster and upset about everything. Maybe he could be an artist in the next movie or series? Or a sculptor, an architect? Or maybe the Hulk could discover some way to integrate into society which nobody could have predicted: imagine it, the Hulk as a surfer or maybe even an astronaut? I’d watch that, just to see what the aliens say when the Hulk lands on their planet.

I, like many, was pleasantly surprised and learnt a great deal; while the result most certainly was a strong sense of guilt regarding my personal carbon emissions—as was quite rightly the main intention of the book—my outlook on Global warming was much improved.

Anyone who has seen Watson’s enlightening and often hilarious stand-up routines will appreciate the easy-going style of writing in this book, which finds a happy medium between being both educational—with enough facts and figures to satisfy anyone looking to lower their own emissions and increase their recycling know-how—and consistently entertaining. There are laughs on every page, as Watson passes judgment on everything from Government to health and composting and the minutiae in between.

Over the course of one huge learning curve of a year, Watson goes on a valiant mission to reduce his carbon-footprint in any way he knows how. Not content with the already mammoth job of cutting down his own emissions to the bare minimum—which involves taking enormous train journeys as opposed to the easy option of a simple flight—he sets a full-throttle initiative under-way, and before long has people following by the hundred strong.

The book is a winner and deserves its place in the beat-global-warming hall-of-fame. With his refreshingly honest take on his own failures, the book manages to be both believable and very often shocking, too.

Just before I go, I was talking to my brother who works in the business world and he reckons that there is massive return in buying stocks for boiler juice. He is one of those individuals who is of the stance that America is trying to take over the world by taking over the Middle East. I must say I am getting pretty tired of the fact that everyone seems to have the same argument on this, we should all just shut up and be nicer to the planet…

We really are living through scary times in Britain.

The threat of a terror attack is very real and is never far from our minds. But in periods where the country’s security level is racked up a notch it is even more of a worry. Obviously, the authorities are not going to tell us why it has been raised, but there must be a very good reason for it.

I wonder if we will ever get back to a point where we no longer have to worry about terrorism. It was bad enough in the seventies and eighties with regular attacks by the IRA, but this is something else altogether. No-one is safe, no matter where they live; whatever city in whichever country. What a horrible situation to be in.

Britain has been relatively lucky up to now. The worst that we have experienced was the July 2005 bombings in London. Whilst that was terrible, it was still nothing like the atrocity of the Twin Towers in New York. I just hope that we do not have something much larger planned for us.

It makes you wonder just how much our intelligence service does know. Have they done a brilliant job up until now? Or have we only escaped from several large attacks by chance alone? Logic would suggest that the British authorities cannot be aware of every single terror plot. To know of each planned attack they would need ten times the manpower and the ability to read people’s minds. British intelligence may have brilliant skills and the all the latest technology, but they are still only human beings.

Let’s just hope that this latest step-up in security does not precede an attack. And let us hope that we all get to see a safer and happier future.

As you all know, I periodically look into online offers as a matter of interest and I have just found a organisation that does online hr management software. I am actually considering applying for a position with this company, it looks great!

One of the challenges facing many business owners who want to have a website developed for them or to change their existing website is the costs associated with web development. One solution is to use readymade website templates for your home page. Here are some reasons why you should use them.

The main benefit to be had from using website templates is the saving you will have on cost. This kind of template is up to 80% cheaper that having the site build from scratch. Currently there are hundreds of thousands of these templates that you can use and most can be had with your particular niche in mind. Your biggest challenge will be to decide on which one fits your site idea.

Another key benefit is that you will be able to create a website faster by using a template. So your website can be in full operation quicker and leave you with funds to use in your business.

When a website template is used you will be able to get an initial visual idea of what your completed website will look like. This will save you from having to do many design alterations prior to seeing the end product. You will be able to try many templates until you find one that is suitable for you.

To effectively use these templates to create your website, you are advised to use a website development software tool designed for that purpose. There are a lot of websites developed by hand using templates and even though costs will be reduced in its development, some programming know how will be necessary to put out the end product. A website building software tool that is all in one will allow you to modify the template somewhat and make it what you need. You will also be able to keep control of the sites content.

Finally, it is time for my astonishing link of the month. I have just chanced upon upon this article called Enigin, not only is this company great at what they do, but I am really digging this article as well. Everyone must check them out!

If you have a look at the ‘Pick Me Apart’ blog you will find a couple of really good posts about writing, and how to make money from it.

The first one is called, ‘How to make a Full Time Income with Blogging’. As for what it is about, the title is a bit of a give away… If you fancy becoming a serious blogger then you will find this very interesting.

There is also another post that tells you the best way of going about earning an income with article writing. Anyone who has given this any thought should have a read.

Very useful stuff.

You know, I never really thought that I would get addicted to something like Instant Messaging, but I can’t help myself, it’s too darn fun. It’s this little free program that you download from Yahoo, AOL or MSN. Then once downloaded you can invite friends and once accepted you can begin to chat online with them.

The first time I did it, I spent hours on the computer to typing away and having a good laugh with an old buddy of mine. Then I began to get some ideas. I decided that Instant Messaging would be a perfect little tool to use in my business. I began to use IM to communicate with my team members and new prospects. It totally beats having to be strapped to a phone all day and it’s easy to multi-task with it. You have got to try it if you haven’t already. It’s a great way to begin a conversation with someone who is online instantly.

Many Internet marketers out there turn to SEO to gain traffic and market their products and services. SEO (search engine optimization) is a very effective way to do this and if done right can get you bucket loads of targeted visitors to your websites. However, there are those who think they can take a short cut and get into what is called black hat SEO. Such techniques might get you on the first page of Google within a day or two, but rest assured you will not stay there very long. Black hat SEO will also get you banned from Google and other search engines all together. You risk losing your domain name as well. The best way to utilize SEO is through white hat techniques which might take some time and effort, but the results are so much better.