Other Stuff

This is where I shall post articles of interest and generally let off steam...

 

Primrose Ceramics

Take a look at Ken's Place to see my brother Ken Luckhurst's ceramic and woodcarving craftwork.

 

Home Education

Go to Karen's Place to see how my sister, Karen Luckhurst, and family are coping out of school.

 

Jazz

You might also like to visit my cousin David Luckhurst, a professional jazz musician in the Stockport area circuit who has deep rooted experience in traditional genres and ties with some of the greatest players.

 

Nick Geard Furniture

The one to watch for fine cabinet craftsmanship, my nepthew Nick Geard, newly qualified and exhibiting in Milan and elsewhere.

 

Things that Make Me Livid

Bush and Blair

· for not consulting experts or listening to those who know

· for being bent on pre-emptive war regardless of law or world opinion

· for increasing instability and providing a breeding ground for terrorism

Bush and the Psychology of Incompetent Decisions

by John P. Briggs, MD, and J.P. Briggs II, PhD.

Psychologically, President Bush has received support for so long because many have thought of him as "one of us." Most of us feel inadequate in some way, and watching him we can feel his inadequacies and sense his uncertainties, so we admire him for "pulling it off." His model tells us, "If you act like you're confident and competent, then you are." We are the culture that values the power of positive thinking and seeks assertiveness training. We believe that the right attitude can sometimes be more important than brains or hard work. He's bullied us, too. We don't dare to really confront the scale of his incompetent behavior, because then we would have to face what it means to have such an incompetent and psychologically disabled decision-maker as our president. It raises everyone's uncertainty. And that is, in fact, happening now.