Author: Lee

Business writing Nonverbal
16 October 2021

The Schopenhauer method

Use of false humility Another trick of suggestion that is frequently abused is false humility. This trick can be most readily practised with greater success by those who, rightly or wrongly, have achieved some sort of reputation. With my eldest daughter’s last stressful year at high school still a vivid memory in our family, we often noted from her comments about her day and her […]

Business writing Creative Writing
12 October 2021

Unicorn Snot 2

“My wife and I love unicorn snot. Her eczema has cleared up and my ‘personal bedroom problems’ have fixed themselves. Her Ying has never looked shinier and my Yang is now well-balanced and has a healthy colour. And with a SPF factor of 30, we bask in the knowledge that we are also protected from the sun’s rays, which is important at this time of year. […]

Business writing Creative Writing
12 October 2021

Unicorn Snot 1

“Unicorn snot is my secret ingredient. Once I wake up in the morning, the first thing I reach for on my bedside table is my tube of unicorn snot. It refreshes my face and elbows, and help balance my yang. As an influencer, its important that I believe in the products I talk about, and I strongly believe in the restorative powers of this miracle […]

Business writing Nonverbal
4 October 2021

Presentation structure for maximum effect

As featured at EzineArticles.com It is well established that what we actually say when we present our ideas is of a lesser importance to our audience that how we say it. Integral to ‘how we say it’ is how we structure our presentation — the more organised and logical, the more easily remembered. That is not to say that we should be so organised and logical that we kill […]

Creative Writing
29 September 2021

Shampoo

Fellow men, shampoo is an everyday item, used by every family in the land.  Well, nearly every family. There’s one household that doesn’t use it, and they don’t miss it. They don’t miss the grunge and mould that it encourages on the shower glass, they don’t miss the expense of it (can you believe the price of some shampoos?), they don’t miss the fake, chemical-induced […]

Creative Writing Music
4 August 2021

Review — Billie Eilish ‘Happier Than Ever’

I’m a big fan of Billie Eilish and her subversive pop. I’ve been known to play the ‘Billie Eilish Essentials’ iTunes playlist on high rotation whilst driving, which is something I do a lot. There was a lot of build-up about her latest album, ‘Happier Than Ever’, and I wasted no time in bundling my faithful Labrador in my car and going for a long […]

Photography
15 July 2021

Soccer

Taken at Bradwood Park, Bradbury, Thursday 15th July 2021

Creative Writing
20 June 2021

Splish splash, I was taking a bath

I only shower once a fortnight. There, I’ve said it. It will turn noses up. Chairs will be moved away from me. Delicate sensibilities have been offended. But why the gap between showering? Don’t my friends say something? Don’t I smell? No, I don’t smell. I’ve asked my friends and they are always brutally honest with me, as good friends should be. I don’t smell. […]

Creative Writing
19 June 2021

On being a particular type of tourist

It was while visiting Normanville, South Australia’s beachside jewel, that I came to realise there are several different types of tourist: the family tourist, the adventurous tourist, and the historical tourist being the types most easily spotted. The family tourist is easy to spot: there are kids of various ages in tow, clothing is functional without necessarily being stylish, and the adults have a vague […]