Amazing – Seven Billion People
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, People on 25. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
In the year 1800, it is estimated there were one billion people on Earth. By 1927, the figure reached 2 billion. This week it was announced that there are now 7 billion. So, in the last 84 years – the lifetime of one generation – the population has increased by 5 billion people. How many of [...]
Still Travelling – Faster and Faster
Posted by charles in Countries, Life Stories, Places on 21. Oct, 2011 | 1 Comment
This week Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Australia. The Queen is 85 years of age and the Duke is 90. Travelling 10,000 miles, even with the aid of a modern jet plane, is tiring due to the jet lag. Add to that the official engagements in a hot climate. Also, I [...]
Amazing People BioViews
Posted by charles in Entertainment, People, Places, Self Development on 11. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
I have visited the homes of Leonardo da Vinci, Voltaire, Beethoven, Dr Louis Pasteur, Helena Rubinstein, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Charles Dickens and many more. As a result, I have written what I call Bioviews on each person. They are biographical interviews in which I record what I think each of the amazing people would [...]
Amazing People of New York
Posted by charles in New York, People, Places on 09. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
On a visit to New York, I met Mark Macias, who has had a fascinating career in the media industry making videos and working for major news organizations. In our discussion, we thought it would be a good idea to make an instant video of my visit and capture the ideas associated with the Amazing [...]
Amazing Illustrations
Posted by charles in Life Stories, Self Development on 03. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
During the last week, our team has completed another five books in the Amazing People Club Series. Everyone has done an excellent job. All of the books have hand drawn portraits on the people featured. They have been drawn by Emily Hamilton. We met over three years ago when she was on a working holiday. [...]
