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[039.18] Billy Ocean * Suddenly
Even if born in the last year of the 70’s I really appreciate the 80’s. This one, from 1985 is one of them. And the lyrics express so well, as sometimes, things can start from nothing, from an empty space, when none was expected…
[038.18] F1 history…
Ferrari and Monza. That’s one of those moments when no one else could write a script better than it happened. The most historic team, in their home race (just a few miles from their headquarters in Maranello) and the most historic race track (“the temple of speed”) in Formula 1… The surprise was the name,Continue reading “[038.18] F1 history…”
[037.18] 80…
What makes a man a hero? I’ve often thought this through. It’s someone who is macho? It’s someone who is true? No, that is not a hero. He’s just a simple man. Always there when things go wrong and who does the best he can. He lends a strong shoulder To ease the flow ofContinue reading “[037.18] 80…”
[036.18] 2 questions about #brexit…
Almost everyday I hear/listen in the news the debate about a no deal versus a bad deal… and arguments in favour and against each one of them. The major one, as everyone is aware, is that a no deal between UK and EU is better than a bad deal. But there are two simple thingsContinue reading “[036.18] 2 questions about #brexit…”
[035.18] Is it ever acceptable for social workers to ignore their clients?
This is a discussion that is taking place in the US following a post in a New York blog, where it is described as a social worker pretend to not know a client that ran into her (and family) in the street. Later on, in their next meeting, the social worker started to say thatContinue reading “[035.18] Is it ever acceptable for social workers to ignore their clients?”
[034.18] let’s just do the maths…
… and we’ll all see that this doesn’t make any sense. And sometimes, politics just requires a bit of good sense… Spending by English councils on children’s services has dropped by at least 9% since 2010, over a period when numbers of children “in need” rose by 5% and thousands more youngsters were taken into care orContinue reading “[034.18] let’s just do the maths…”
Miguel Valerio 