Tapleyism, Extreme Optimism And Cancer
johndabell Extreme sports are all about the rush and the buzz. Extreme optimism is no different. There is something about being optimistic that gives me a thrill. It’s exciting, it’s enjoyable…
Charles Dickens
Cancer And Micawberian Optimism
When you have cancer then it’s important to adopt a positive outlook. It helps to be stubborn. It helps to be a contrarian and an outlier. It helps to have…
Christmas Crackers
It sounds crackers but Christmas was cancelled in 1649 when Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of England, following the execution of Charles I. Cromwell’s puritan Christian beliefs held no room…
The Micawber Principle
What is the only maths lesson children need?