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Mike Scantlebury - ArticlesMike Scantlebury writes books, plays, songs and jokes. He publishes these on the internet. He lives in Manchester, England, which, thanks to the web, is somewhere in the known world.
Alternatives to failureIt's an interesting question: if everyone 'wants to be rich', why do so many people seem quite content to stay where they are, not at the bottom of the heap, certainly, but not at the top, either. Is there not enough space on the top of the mountain, or is it something more personal, people feeling uncomfortable about getting out from the crowd and pulling ahead? Read more about life 'in the middle'. Alternatives to believing in scientistsWhat is 'science'? Well, it's certainly not anything to do with 'belief' - that idea went out three hundred years ago. It's about facts, evidence and data. It's about examining the evidence, as they say on CSI. It's not about putting scientists on pedestals and worshipping them as gods. They aren't. They're people, even if some of them are extremely clever. They live in the same world as the rest of us, and the world works by the same rules. Alternatives to facing the futureWhat will the future bring? Will it be better than today? Not everyone believes that, especially if you feel that the best days are over, they've come and gone, and nothing that's happened since has been anything like as good. There's a word for that, it's called 'nostalgia', but if planners carry on discounting such feelings and continuing to believe that they always 'know best', then they're always going to find themselves belittled. Alternatives to scientific studiesWell, this is the West, and most of us like to think we're pretty darn 'scientific'. We are taught science and we like to think we understand it. But what if it's being mis-used, abused, mis-applied and just plain twisted? Can we recognise the deception? Do we know where to begin? Let one Internet Author set you on the road, by taking apart one argument, and urging you to look at others. Alternatives to Making a Fortune From the Housing MarketAh, the housing market, you say. It's easy. All you have to do is buy a house and watch it go up in value. Is that why so many property owners are panicking right now, because they have never stopped to consider that the market could go down as well as up? So how does it work? How can you make money from houses? If the simple answer doesn't always work, what's the more complicated answer? Ah, well now, you might have to read the article. Internet Authors Value the TruthWhen is a lie merely a well-meaning platitude? Do people ever say what they really mean. Not in the world of Traditional Publishing, certainly, where would-be authors are fobbed off, ignored and denigrated daily. Far better to explore the world of the Internet Author, where you get what you ask for and there's no reason to dissemble. Try the honest approach and start a new life, away from the platitudes of publishing and the lies of literature. Alternatives to Showing OffWho says that oil is 'running out'? Who cares? Certainly not the people in their big cars, cruising down the six lane highways without a care in the world. Oh, they don't care what we think! Ah, but they do. The only reason they pretend to be oblivious to the way the world is going is that they are 'showing off'. They think we will be impressed. They need to think again. A human being without a brain is not a pretty sight. Internet Authors are the New King KongWho's that ape on the top of the Empire State building? Oh yeah, him. That's an Internet Author, the latest person to tear up the planet and make things new. It's changed, all this publishing business. Books don't come out of skyscraper offices anymore. They're written in garrets and basements and they get posted round the world using that most modern device, the computer. King Kong has torn up the contract. It's all different now. Alternatives to Remembering DetailsUh, what was it he said? Something about lumberjacks? No, it was really good, right, it's just that it's lost a bit in the retelling, and yes, it was brilliant. It was really good. It's just - Oh, I can't remember his name. I was never very good with details. But then, who is? Right? Alternatives to Guilt by AssociationYoung people are spending too much time in their bedrooms, tapping on their computers. It's unhealthy, we're told. Don't worry, parents, someone is keeping an eye on them. Someone is monitoring every website they visit, every item they buy or download, every keystroke they make. You want to keep an eye on them? Lots of other people do too. Is it good? Is it healthy? Is it done for their health? What do you think? No, really.
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