Tag Archives: future

The past is always tense, the future perfect #thoughts

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 by TanGental

I wrote this in 2014; not sure what prompted it then. A bit pretentious perhaps but not far from what I believe. The quote in the title is from Zadie Smith – clever woman, that. And it’s what I understand when … Continue reading →

Posted in thought, thought piece | Tagged future, philosophy, thoughts | 25 Comments

Optimism v Pessimism: call it a draw…

Posted on Apr 25, 2018 by TanGental

I’m an optimist. To be truthful, I’m a card carrying, corners-upturned-party, flag-waving, bottle-completely-full-to-overflowing, careerist optimist. I don’t believe all the negative headlines; I grind my teeth at the ‘in-my-day’ brigade of rose-tintery; I say ‘Pah!’ to life’s naysayers; I spit … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, miscellany, thought piece | Tagged future, humour, optimism v pessimism, thought | 19 Comments

Complacent or confident #embracingthefuture

Posted on May 28, 2017 by TanGental

I found this picture the other day, amongst a number I inherited from Mum. On the back, in my gran’s handwriting it says: ‘R101 from bedroom window’. The R101 was the British government’s attempt to find a way for long … Continue reading →

Posted in family, humour, miscellany, thought piece | Tagged change, disruptors, film, future, Gran, Photograph, technology | 29 Comments

Sunny side up

Posted on Jan 14, 2015 by TanGental

I spent yesterday mostly sat in a train. If I wasn’t on the train I was heaving suitcases and sploshing through the rain that teems down in Bristol at this time of year. I forgot my brolly. I wore blue … Continue reading →