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Continue reading →: Aimlessness – is there any point?
There is a pub on the north side of Putney Bridge in London that had a sign that said something like “sometimes I sit and think, sometimes I sit and drink, and sometimes I just sit”. As a philosophical mantra it encapsulates human behaviour. The examined…
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Continue reading →: My cyclist identity and critical mass
My daily commute in Belfast is a leisurely activity pottering up and down the Lisburn Road. There is a bus lane going into town which cyclists have to share, and a cycle lane (marked on the road in paint, rather than sectioned off) for my homeward journey. This is in…
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Continue reading →: Mooc Day Three – shameless self-publicist
I am up to the 15th chunk of this first week’s learning experience. Moocing is definitely something I would recommend to people who have a few hours to spare per week. Don’t worry, I will not be going beyond Mooc Day Three on this blog, unless something amazing grabs my…
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Continue reading →: Scottish women – indecisive?
The referendum on Scottish independence may be a close call. The majority of registered voters are women, and apparently most of them are still undecided. It is hard to be critical of any wavering because the consequences of a split with the rest of Britain…
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Continue reading →: Mooc Day Two – timeline of identities
Who am I at 5.30 am? Hopefully my day doesn’t start until at least 6.45, so I’m not too fussed about my id. At 7ish I am the support team that provides breakfast in bed for the teacher and mother to our two boys. By 8.30 I am a cyclist…
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Continue reading →: Mooc Day One – Who am I?
I have signed up for a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Me and about 8,000 other moocers (?) “Identity, Conflict and Public Space” sounds interesting from a local perspective. There are plenty of opportunities here in Belfast to examine social identities and the conflicts that arise when differences are not…
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Continue reading →: To pee or not to pee?
The shops were crowded, the toddler’s need to pee urgent. Unable to get to a toilet in time, the parents of the two year old held him as he peed in the Hong Kong street – nothing particularly unusual in this scenario. Why then has the Chinese social networking site,…
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