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The Living Legacy of the Celts Revealed

19 Thu Jun 2025

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Step into the world of the Celts. Their identity stretches far beyond maps and borders. It weaves together a tapestry of shared traditions, vibrant cultures, and timeless stories. This chapter invites readers on a journey through the essence of Celtic identity. It is not just a matter of geography. It is a living, breathing cultural legacy. This legacy has evolved over thousands of years. A common thread unites these places. You are in the misty hills of Ireland. It is the rugged coasts of Scotland. It is even the green valleys of Wales. The windswept shores of Brittany and Cornwall also share this unity. It is a deep-rooted sense of belonging to something ancient, magical, and enduring.

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Agenda 2030 and CREM

16 Fri May 2025

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There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.

Marshall McLuhan

The 2030 Agenda, officially known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is a global framework adopted by all United Nations member states in September 2015. It aims to address the most pressing global challenges and promote sustainable development by 2030. The agenda is based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 specific targets and covers three key dimensions: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection.

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The Awkward Squad: Questioning Conventional Wisdom

14 Wed May 2025

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Full-Private Number-One in the Awkward Squad of the rank and file of life was Sloppy, and yet had his glimmering notions of standing true to the Colours.

Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend

I am a sceptic, part of the awkward squad of troublemakers.

  • The awkward squad consists of people who ask questions and who won’t stop asking until they arrive at the crux of the matter.
  • The awkward squad won’t take bullshit for an answer.
  • The awkward squad are unquestioningly not pre-programmed to follow specific paths.
  • The awkward squad will speak truth to power.
  • The awkward squad will question everything.

Such as, “What the hell is that all about?”

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Debunking Common Myths About Data

14 Wed May 2025

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Martyn Richard Jones, Galicia, 14th May 2025.

I’m feeling generous, so I would like to introduce you to my top eight list of foolish things that people say about data.

I think that data does have a role to play in some businesses. I also believe that some of the basic distributed file store and text search technologies used in data can be usefully employed, in non-traditional indexing, counting and correlation. However, there is an awful lot of nonsense said and written about data.

So, onwards and upwards.

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