Steve Monaghan musings

 We live in fear. Anxious about the next time we meet a lion. But who are the lions in the urban jungle? Everyone? Certain Individuals or groups? Criminals? Authority - The Police? We ascribe our own lions and these are who we fear. But has it actually happened to you? Or is it an experience you have not had? Met aliens? Attacked by an immigrant? Attacked by a man? Attacked by The Police? All of these have happened and by  people who are not immigrants which is actually more common people who are men are the most likely attacker but still not that common police have a code of conduct which allows them any means, including things they have not been trained for, to detain someone if they give a reason i.e. they say you will possibly commit a crime/breach of the peace So who are the lions, which are most likely, is it predictable? To avoid any situation you believe is risky is almost impossible unless you never leave your home. To leave your home and venture out into the wilderne...

 The orchestration of The Working Class is a speciality of The Ruling Class. They have spent centuries using trial and error to control our minds and direct, usually through violence, our bodies. In 2025 nothing has changed. All the protests, voting, fighting, may have shifted something but have changed nothing. The word 'change' should be restricted to the day we overturn their rule. The control of language means too many have accepted shift as change. The current political rule, by yet another Labour government, apparently not being true to its principles is exactly the same accusation made of the Blair government. So if Labour takes control of the government and moves to the right to do so then this might be the shift required. Meanwhile, the shift to the right, using working class people, to help avoid change is required. The misuse of language, the illiberal agenda and police powers enable control and confusion. It all becomes too much for many to even mention 'politic...

  Many of you think, believe and/or say taxing the rich more will help finance services. Some of the services you speak of have been privatised, by the rich and their politician 'mates'. So they will be paying themselves to provide services that should be provided anyway. What employers, the rich, could do instead, or as well, is pay employees to improve their general health by encouraging them to walk 20 minutes, on at least three occasions they are at work. Improving general health will improve performance so science says. On the other hand you could 'flog a dead horse' and make them work long hours and performance will drop. Mind paid employment is not about performance or general health. It's about PROFIT. Defend capitalism, the rich, profit motive, democracy GO!! 🤩

 The observant amongst you will have noticed my over enthusiastic extra blog, two in February is not a monthly blog. But imperfection but aiming for performance is my new name, so to speak. As my wife will testify I have, and probably still am to some, a perfectionist. As I often say aiming high is not wrong just sole destroying if you never achieve it. Thus I have adjusted over the years and use things like SMART specific measurable achievable relevant time-bound. So to the past three weeks. The highlight stewarding on car park and seeing start of Rasselbock Backyard Ultra at Sherwood Pines. I also jogged round the loop. Great to chat to runners, spectators, organisers and traders. What a lovely community. As for training my Strava indicates learning from 'the professionals' such as Karen Nicol interview. Thanks to Matt Field for that link. Slowly introducing stuff to training - tai chi, strength and conditioning, BYU format, hard session, easy session and my own metric 5 min ...

  Life is just normal. Your family has issues. Your (football) team has lost You're buying every pint you drink. Then the last bus has gone.... Maybe your different Maybe your diverse. Maybe you don't want what you have.. Maybe they're a better place to live Just take it as it is Run with your deal Make the best of your abilities Life Won't Wait for you Trump has done it but he has gone to psychopath. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER....🤩