Comments on: A Story About Staying Positive http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/ The Intermittant and oft Incoherent Outpourings of one Mr James Leahy ESQ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: maz http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-9352 maz Wed, 16 May 2007 16:25:19 +0000 http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/#comment-9352 Check out Mr Bigglesworth on my blog - that should raise a smile :) Alternatively, go back to college and be a student again for a year - do a masters. Getting ahead is a lot about networking - I failed to understand that at uni and networked with computer geeks instead of biology geeks. Going back gives the the opportunity to move in the right circles again. I've done it the alternate way by getting a job in a college - the library job wasn't directly in my field, but it's allowed me to get known by people who are. I had an interview on friday to teach at the college's new 6th form academy in september, and from that I've also been asked to teach environmental science to police cadets. I wouldn't have even thought to apply for either, but I happened to do a favour for someone that helped them get a promotion, that put them in a position to offer me work. Random. It might all go tits up, and I might be biting off more than I can chew, but Red Queen theory in evolution suggests that we have to run just to stay in one place, so I guess if I stop running for too long I'll start going backwards. Also, don't forget we're here if you fancy a weekend by the seaside (not the bank holday though coz we're going to Portland to go climbing) Take it easy lovely and don't forget that thinking gives you wrinkles :) maz Check out Mr Bigglesworth on my blog – that should raise a smile :) Alternatively, go back to college and be a student again for a year – do a masters. Getting ahead is a lot about networking – I failed to understand that at uni and networked with computer geeks instead of biology geeks. Going back gives the the opportunity to move in the right circles again. I’ve done it the alternate way by getting a job in a college – the library job wasn’t directly in my field, but it’s allowed me to get known by people who are. I had an interview on friday to teach at the college’s new 6th form academy in september, and from that I’ve also been asked to teach environmental science to police cadets. I wouldn’t have even thought to apply for either, but I happened to do a favour for someone that helped them get a promotion, that put them in a position to offer me work. Random. It might all go tits up, and I might be biting off more than I can chew, but Red Queen theory in evolution suggests that we have to run just to stay in one place, so I guess if I stop running for too long I’ll start going backwards.

Also, don’t forget we’re here if you fancy a weekend by the seaside (not the bank holday though coz we’re going to Portland to go climbing)

Take it easy lovely and don’t forget that thinking gives you wrinkles :)

maz

]]> By: kelvingreen http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 kelvingreen Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:22:51 +0000 http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/#comment-6630 I think "solipsism" is what you're after. I think. I think “solipsism” is what you’re after. I think.

]]> By: Mike Ellis http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-5376 Mike Ellis Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/#comment-5376 Dear James, Sorry to be negative but when you mentioned the word CAFCASS I cringed. That some 80% of CAFCASS officers are woman is a reality that has destroyed the lives of many of our male clients. That no CAFCASS officer is an expert in the field of child or family psychology is indicative of lack of parity in family law. The truth being that in 99.9% of all reports submitted by CAFCASS this the family court judge will rely upon virtually always in favour of the mother and maternal side of a child’s family at the expense of the father and paternal side. To put this into perspective. Professor Meadows as an expert got it wrong to the point of having innocent victims imprisoned, so why should we expect any better from non-experts in the form of CAFCASS officers who are nothing more than glorified probation officers, no more no less? Dear James, Sorry to be negative but when you mentioned the word CAFCASS I cringed. That some 80% of CAFCASS officers are woman is a reality that has destroyed the lives of many of our male clients. That no CAFCASS officer is an expert in the field of child or family psychology is indicative of lack of parity in family law. The truth being that in 99.9% of all reports submitted by CAFCASS this the family court judge will rely upon virtually always in favour of the mother and maternal side of a child’s family at the expense of the father and paternal side. To put this into perspective. Professor Meadows as an expert got it wrong to the point of having innocent victims imprisoned, so why should we expect any better from non-experts in the form of CAFCASS officers who are nothing more than glorified probation officers, no more no less?

]]> By: James http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 James Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/#comment-4958 Good man! It's yours when I see you next :-) Good man! It’s yours when I see you next :-)

]]> By: Liam http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Liam Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:17:19 +0000 http://www.eyelashjam.co.uk/2007/03/14/a-story-about-staying-positive/#comment-4954 Mine's a pint of bitter! Mine’s a pint of bitter!

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