My daughter worships Barney the dinosaur so much that I can’t help thinking that he could be the solution all of the world’s problems. Our purple friend certainly couldn’t be much worse that some of the leaders we have these days, so how would he solve the biggest problems facing humanity in the 21st century such as global warming, the economic crisis and armed conflicts? By singing and dancing of course. This made me think.
¶
§
‡
°
The Olympics are pretty cool, aren’t they? I have long been a fan of televised sport and I look forward to this immensely every 4 years. However, I just had a look at a list of ex Olympic events and was disappointed to see that sports such as tug of war and the excitingly named korfball are no longer included in the games. This shows that while some sports gain in popularity over the years.
¶
§
‡
°
I was watching that programme about 100 places to see before you die (or is it 1000?), and it struck me that there are still so many things I want to do. Sleep under an outdoor canopy, for example. I have been wanting to get out and sleep under the stars for ages but keep having to put it off for one reason or another. The last time I did this was, oohh, ages ago..
¶
§
‡
°
I like to work with some music on and I suppose that I am far from alone in doing this. However, wouldn’t it be great to have some music in the background for everything we do? What songs would I listen to for each thing though? If I were involved in a hard day of, let’s say, black mold removal, I would want something pretty upbeat. This kind of household job is guaranteed to get.
¶
§
‡
°
I realised after writing about my possible time travel exploits that just about everything I mentioned is in the past. I guess that I am just a retro kind of guy but wouldn’t it be nice to look into the future as well? What will Hello Kitty bedding look like in the year 2082? Admittedly this isn’t a question which has troubled the great minds of the scientific world but it is worth thinking about..
¶
§
‡
°
