by Taz Thornton | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized, World
IT took Joe Biden and Kamala Harris less than a day to reverse some of the horrendous discriminatory acts signed off by Donald Trump, and to issue an executive order expanding LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. If ever there was a sign that this new leadership team...
by Taz Thornton | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized, World
THAT headline and intro might feel a little difficult to stomach right now. Wherever you sit on the political spectrum, you may well believe the victor has the power to make your life better, or worse. I’m not about to start arguing about which one of these guys would...
by Taz Thornton | Jun 13, 2016 | Attitude, Hope, Positivity, prejudice, spirituality, World
I’M feeling so terribly saddened by the events in Orlando. I’m feeling equally saddened by the amount of people I’m seeing using this as another hook for ‘Muslim bashing’. Homophobia is not peculiar to Islam, people. Homophobia is rife in...
by Taz Thornton | Dec 3, 2015 | environment, war, World
Not surprisingly, everyone’s talking about Syria today. I don’t know what the solution is but, for me, more bombing and more bloodshed feels abhorrent. People are saying we need to fight fire with fire. Fire doesn’t really work that way though, does...
by Taz Thornton | Nov 15, 2015 | Attitude, war, World
So, I covered my Facebook profile pic with the French flag yesterday, but opted to do so temporarily – and only for a day. Why? Because yesterday was about solidarity, a nod, an ‘aho’ – we feel you, we support you, we acknowledge your pain and...
by Taz Thornton | Sep 26, 2015 | advice, Attitude, business, empowerment, Gratitude, World
We’ve been in sunny Rhodes this week; part business, part pleasure. The one thing we’ve found, above all else, is how wonderfully friendly, cheerful and hospitable the people here are. I reckon us Brits could learn an awful lot from the Rhodians in terms...
