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After the goldrush

May 8, 2021 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

After the goldrush Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming Sayin’ something about a queen There were peasants singing and drummers drummin’ And the archer split the tree There was a fanfare blowing to the sun that was floating on the breeze Look at Mother Nature on the run in the … [Read more...] about After the goldrush

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The Internationale

April 28, 2021 by Bernard Corden 1 Comment

The Internationale No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky Bob Dylan Today is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the latest edition of my ebook entitled How Grim Was My Valley - The Great Safety Charade is available as a free download. It also includes hyperlinks to … [Read more...] about The Internationale

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, Psychosocial Safety Tagged With: World Day for Safety and Health at Work

SHE’s lost control again

April 27, 2021 by Bernard Corden 1 Comment

SHE’s lost control again No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it George Orwell She’s lost control again is a track from the rock band Joy Division (Freudenabteilungen), which featured on their debut album entitled Unknown Pleasures released in June 1979. The group hailed … [Read more...] about SHE’s lost control again

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Can’t buy me love

April 16, 2021 by Bernard Corden 1 Comment

Can’t buy me love I love you twice as much as yesterday but only half as much tomorrow Unknown Despite a net worth of approximately US$ 1.2 billion, Sir Paul McCartney is renowned amongst his immediate family for parsimony or frugality, which is reflected via the lyrics of an early smash hit … [Read more...] about Can’t buy me love

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Blinded by the Light

March 31, 2021 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

Blinded by the Light Scientific theory is a contrived foothold in the chaos of living phenomena Wilhelm Reich Dear Member$, Welcome to the latest edition of the AHH$ fake newsletter. Our indoctrinating gala trivia ball is looming and all being well, we shall rise to the challenge and set the … [Read more...] about Blinded by the Light

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Covid 1984 – The Shake Hands Maskerade and Vial Diplomacy

February 25, 2021 by Bernard Corden 3 Comments

Covid 1984 - The Shake Hands Maskerade and Vial Diplomacy Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past George Orwell Boys from the Blackstuff was a highly acclaimed British television drama series written by the Liverpool playwright Alan Bleasdale. It was … [Read more...] about Covid 1984 – The Shake Hands Maskerade and Vial Diplomacy

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AHH$ Covid$afe Chri$tma$ New$letter

December 20, 2020 by Bernard Corden Leave a Comment

AHHS Covidsafe Christmas Newsletter Greed i$ good - Gordon Gekko Dear Member$, In an era of unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, the AHH$ remains resilient and is quite capable of turning any crisis into a lucrative opportunity to secure its fiefdom. The festive season … [Read more...] about AHH$ Covid$afe Chri$tma$ New$letter

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Paradise by the dashboard light

December 4, 2020 by Bernard Corden 1 Comment

One death is a tragedy and a million deaths is a statistic Joseph Stalin Most lectures at occupational health and safety conferences or zoom webinars invariably include death by Pierrepoint presentations from vainglorious behavioural scientists or Pecksniffian safety crusaders, which are often … [Read more...] about Paradise by the dashboard light

Filed Under: Bernard Corden Tagged With: satisficing, social sensemaking

A day in the life

November 8, 2020 by Bernard Corden 2 Comments

For the benefit of Mr Kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline Lennon & McCartney Welcome to an interim edition of the Australian Hinstitute of Heinrich and Skinner (AHHS) fake newsletter, which features Queensland’s forthcoming phantasmagorical virtual safety conference. This … [Read more...] about A day in the life

Filed Under: Bernard Corden, critical thinking Tagged With: AIHS, safety conference

Aberfan – The Untold Story

October 21, 2020 by Bernard Corden 3 Comments

Aberfan – The Untold Story No sir - buried alive by the National Coal Board An Aberfan father at the coronial inquest In October 2016 a BBC News documentary commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster as a mistake that cost a village its children. A thixotropic avalanche of tailings … [Read more...] about Aberfan – The Untold Story

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