There Is Nothing Normal About the “New Normal”
johndabell After a major health scare or a life-altering diagnosis, you will often hear medical professionals talk about finding your “new normal.” It is a phrase I find infuriating because there…
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Cancer And What Not To Say
When people find out that you have cancer they can be lost for words. And who can blame them? It’s not an easy subject to chat about so saying nothing…
Cancer And Fighting Talk
Cancer is strewn with violent metaphors that some find empowering and others find abhorrent. It’s very common to hear personal narratives and reported experiences of cancer described in militaristic, war…
Well, I’ll Bee!
Primates, dolphins and parrots are all clever clogs. But what about honeybees? Are they swots? How good at maths are they? Pretty damn good. We already know that honeybees (Apis…
Fam, Take A Look At My Merch
Popular culture, it’s a wonderful thing.
No Moaning
Schools have a policy for just about everything these days – or do they?
Newsround
What’s been happening in the news this week?
Would You Employ An Abusive Teacher?
Twitter can be a professional space to support great dialogue but it is also a playground of pain.