wisdom
By Mike Ashworth | January 25, 2012
Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last river poisoned, the last fish caught, will man realise that reciting red indian proverbs is pretty pointless.
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Skeleton Dance
By Mike Ashworth | January 25, 2012
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The ROFLcopter
By Mike Ashworth | January 25, 2012
Because, sometimes a lol just isnt enough…..
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Happy New Year
By Mike Ashworth | December 31, 2011
Out with the old, in with the new…..
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The Good Life Parable
By Mike Ashworth | December 29, 2011
In this video a chance encounter between an MBA (Business Professional) and a fisherman on a small island lead to a profound conversation.
The MBA tries to teach the fisherman about business, the fisherman teaches him about life.
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Liz Angell
By Mike Ashworth | December 24, 2011
Yesterday we said goodbye to Liz. It was cold, wet and a bit miserable down in Brighton and Hove however the church was full of love and warmth for our departed friend.
Tears were shed and laughs were had remembering her life and although she has gone, her soul lives on, in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to have spent time in her company.
I think she would have been pleased with the send off she was given today.
My thoughts are with her family, especially a young boy who will be without his mummy, this Christmas.
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Heart
By Mike Ashworth | December 6, 2011
Just a photo I discovered on my travels which I thought was rather lovely
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Jonah Mowry
By Mike Ashworth | December 5, 2011
In the desperately sad video above Jonah’s emotional and physical wellbeing are held hostage by the views and comments of bullies at his school.
Now it appears his emotional wellbeing is at the mercy of people on the internet who’ve questioned whether this was in fact a real video at all.
He posted a follow up vid a few months later where he seems incredibly happy, and states that all the bullying has ceased. But there are also rumours that he posted a video where he claimed the video above was actually made up.
So, what have we now got. His emotional state is a roller coaster based on the approval of others, initially those at his school but now by anyone with access to the internet. And as you would imagine, celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin have waded in and offered him there support too. So his emotional wellbeing is now also dictated by the approval, or not, of celebrities.
Some have stated that whether or not the original video is real or not doesn’t matter, as the message is one about bullying, and that’s what’s important. I’m not so certain.
Of course bullying is bad and it should never happen but the reality is that it does, however when I watch an “advert” on television that is supporting something like Cancer it tugs at the heartstrings but I know it’s an advert as it appears in an advert break. It makes me think about cancer, and they want me to donate, as thats what the advert is for. But what abotu this kind of thing on the internet?
If someone posts a video like this on the internet I watch it as if the person is talking about their life, damaging their body, perhaps they might take their life at some point. And that then influences how I feel. It will upset millions of people, who will go to bed that nght perhaps wondering whether Jonah will be alive in the morning. So is it important whether it is fake or real? Damn right it is.
I wonder whether his position has actually got any better at all? Does he still need help? More than ever…….
I’d love to know what Charlie Brooker and Oliver James make of this.
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