Persistence

9 04 2008

Here is something I think about regularly, having been reminded in comments about the negative people whom hide behind veils and toss invective, I thought I’d share this with you all.

Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge (1872 – 1933)

 


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BBC before and after

9 04 2008

There has been a lot of talk about the edits the BBC made to a story on climate change in response to repeated emails by a single environmental activist. Michael Ronayne has created an animation of the before and after using Google Cache:


image changes every 5 seconds -click for the full sized image

For the story on what transpired, Michael has also supplied some links to commentary and the actual email exchanges:

Glenn Beck has commentary on the email exchanges:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/8412/

Blog bully crows over BBC climate victory
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/08/bbc_blog_bully/

From Jennifer Marohasy: There is an amusing you-tube clip with Noel Sheppard on Glenn Beck’s show talking about the BBC.  Have a look:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=216v5AoQcFQ

Apparently the BBC is refusing to comment.

 


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