Over the past few days the charity Invisible Children has launched an online viral campaign to raise the profile of the infamous leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony. Already the half hour video describing the campaign and the crimes committed by Kony has been viewed over 32 million times (11 million more [...]
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As I sit in the comfy business class seat of this commercial airliner I cant help but think about Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook IPO and the numerous individuals who are all about to become millionaires. As I begin to write this article it is exactly three months since I quit my job in Government, a [...]
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Last night President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address before a packed Congress. In the speech the President traditionally outlines his vision for the year ahead and this annual event brings together politicians of all sides and is watched by an eager American public. In many ways it echoes the UK’s own [...]
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I recently turned 30 and my brother-in-law bought me an Xbox 360.I was excited – as lets face it an Xbox is a pretty awesome present for any man, regardless of age. I am also a big technophile. I have a top of the range TV,an inappropriately expensive sound system,I stream my downloads directly [...]
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Christmas is undoubtedly a time for families and friends. However for many children of military personnel circumstance means that they are posted many miles from their hometowns. For me therefore, Christmas revolved round my dad, JC to his friends (presumably down to his initials rather than his relation to Jesus). My Mum tragically died of [...]
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Let me start by saying I am not some creative type. Nor did I even know what a ‘Millennial’ or a ‘Gen Y’ was until recently; indeed I am not even sure I do now. Neither have I ever had any desire to write, tweet or blog. So why have I decided to start now? [...]
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