By mattr on October 7, 2009
Picked this up on the recommendation of a friend after discussing 1950’s calypso music, it’s a modern classic I hadn’t heard of telling the tale of a small group of (mainly) Trinidadian immigrants in London in the fifties.
Buy The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon on Amazon now
Sam Selvon eschews ‘Standard’ English and fuses the patois [...]
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By mattr on September 23, 2009
Getting Things Done has become an industry in its own right – as have the zillions of productivity blogs that have popped up to grab our interest. It is easy to become obsessed with getting productive, rather than actually doing the stuff in the first place.
However, it is actually quite simple – there is [...]
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By mattr on September 11, 2009
Everyone is facing into the challenges of the new economy – and we could all use some sage advice. Luckily there is lots to be found in ‘Defiant!’ – a fantastic e-book packed with great strategies and simple suggestions for dealing with tough times.
Written by Rajesh Setty (subscribe now – I’ll wait while you [...]
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