There goes my hero, She’s ordinary

By Derek Law, University of Strathclyde This title is a slight paraphrase of lyrics from the Foo Fighters great song “My Hero” recorded in the mid-1990s. The lyricist Dave Grohl wrote it in admiration of the hard work and perseverance of ordinary people. The song is...

Care of the Elderly

By Derek Law, Professor Emeritus, University of Strathclyde By a neat coincidence, January saw the publication of two major reports about digital literacy. No great surprises in them, but some intriguing statistics and an implicit recognition of the importance of...

The End of Prof Reading

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