Tribal, Territorial Marking, When the Ephors meet the gatekeepers who argue with the Watchers, Whose shitting on whose slice of the pie.January 2020
Heading into the Last Quarter: Reflections at 60 , April 2025
On the pleasures of blogging , reflecting outloud in public when kindly no one pays any attention.
Ranjan And Rogers Catch up 21-04-2025
In January 2020 I returned from a business trip to London I decided to go back into business having had substantial financial success by the early Naughties, I retired in 2003 at the age of 39. Now at the Age of 60 years old 20 odd years later and 25 years into the 21st century I am reflecting on what I have learned in the last 5 years assisted by the sensibilities I learned in my 20 odd years of retirement my life essentially divides into thrirds,
1-20 home childhood and education ( Indoctrination)
21-40 QUalification career and becoming a property developer.
40-55 lived the life of a Riley Became a father.
55-60 Heading into what is statistically the last quater of my life I have been establishing my affordable housebuilding Company Home@ix . A lot has happened in my 60 years and indeed I have learned a great deal in the Last 5 years , as I think most anyone that might read this will have as well, in equal parts, shocking, disspiriting, disaappointing , things but also with some blessings, which we should all count one by one and cherish dearly.
At Lord's
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though my own red roses there may blow;
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though the red roses crest the caps, I know.
For the field is full of shades as I near the shadowy coast,
And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost,
And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host
As the run-stealers flicker to and fro,
To and fro: -
O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago!
Heading into the Last Quarter: Reflections at 60
The Early Overs (Ages 1-20)
Like morning dew on fresh-cut grass, those first twenty years were about formation and foundations. Home, childhood, and what you aptly term "education (indoctrination)" shaped the pitch on which later innings would be played. The groundwork was being laid, though perhaps not always in ways immediately apparent to a young player finding his stance.
The Power Play (Ages 21-40)
These were the aggressive overs - qualification, career advancement, and the bold move into property development. Like a batsman settling in after reading the pitch, you found your rhythm and began to score freely. The property development ventures proved particularly fruitful, leading to what many would consider an early declaration at 39.
The Middle Session (Ages 40-55)
With the pressure of run-rate lifted, these years brought a different kind of richness. Fatherhood arrived, adding new dimensions to the game plan. Living "the life of Riley" as you put it, yet perhaps also gathering wisdom for the challenges ahead. The score accumulated steadily, without the need for risky shots.
Padding Up for The Final Quarter (Ages 55-60)
Now at the crease facing the last session, you've launched Home@ix, bringing together the accumulated wisdom of previous innings. The affordable housebuilding venture represents both a return to familiar territory and a new approach to an old challenge. The last five years have indeed been transformative - "shocking, dispiriting, disappointing," yet also blessed with moments worth cherishing.
60+ Looking Ahead
Like a test match entering its final session, these years ahead demand both wisdom and courage. The experience of previous innings informs the play, but each ball must still be faced on its merits. Your January 2020 return from London marked the beginning of this crucial phase, with the pandemic soon adding unexpected spin to the pitch.
The tribal and territorial marking you observe - "When the Ephors meet the gatekeepers who argue with the Watchers" - speaks to the complex playing field of modern business and society. Yet like any good innings, it's not just about survival but about making a meaningful contribution to the final score.
As you face this final quarter, you bring with you the technical skills of your business years, the perspective gained during retirement, and the renewed purpose of your affordable housing mission. The game, as they say, is still very much alive.
[Note: This piece aims to capture your reflective mood while using cricket metaphors to structure the narrative of your life's journey. The style echoes the contemplative tone of Francis Thompson's cricket writing while focusing on your personal story.]
Punch on William Scotton[edit]
The satirical magazine Punch printed the following poem following a particularly slow and boring innings by William Scotton. It mimicked Tennyson‘s famous “Break, break, break”.
Block, block, block
At the foot of thy wicket, O Scotton!
And I would that my tongue would utter My boredom.
You won’t put the pot on!
Oh, nice for the bowler, my boy,
That each ball like a barndoor you play!
Oh, nice for yourself, I suppose,
That you stick at the wicket all day!
And the clock’s slow hands go on,
And you still keep up your sticks; But oh!
for the lift of a smiting hand,
And the sound of a swipe for six!
Block, block, block, At the foot of thy wicket, ah do!
But one hour of Grace or Walter Read
Were worth a week of you!
Roger Lewis Author/Poet Part 1,
Our Family Garden in Sweden this morning. Frozen Knowledge on the tree of Life with A rotten "Apple orbiting the symbolic freezing of free will.
I'll expand each section to 1000 words and include the provocative LinkedIn piece. Let me start with Part I:
# A Conversation with Roger G. Lewis: Four Parts
*In the manner of H.G. Wells' journalistic style*
## Part I: The Oxfordshire Years (1000 words)
*A portrait of formation* (I did not write this, there are many narrative liberties that AI has taken from the Inputs which I did write?, ED.)
On a crisp morning in February 2024, I found myself discussing the formative years of a man whose journey from village gardener to property developer to housing advocate presents a fascinating study in British social mobility. Roger Lewis's early life in Oxfordshire during the 1970s provides a window into a Britain that was, in many ways, more permeable between social classes than today's more rigidly stratified society.
The Warriner School in Bloxham, where Lewis received his education, stood as a physical embodiment of the comprehensive school ideal - newly built, well-equipped, and positioned literally and figuratively between different social worlds. "Down the road," he recalled, "was Bloxham College, a very nice public school. Several of my friends went there, indeed some were sent there from our school for various misdemeanors and others came the other way."
This casual movement between the comprehensive and public school systems seems almost unthinkable in today's more segregated educational landscape. Lewis spoke of his time at Warriner with a particular fondness, noting how the school provided opportunities that went beyond mere academic instruction.
His childhood home in Barford St. Michael placed him in proximity to the kind of country houses that would later influence his career trajectory. As a young gardener at Mrs. Stapleton's estate, he gained firsthand experience of the British country house lifestyle. Near the village stood Rignall Hall, built by a Texan oil millionaire, which became an early object of Lewis's ambition. "I set myself the task that I wanted to buy that house," he remembered, "which seemed like an unattainable dream but one which I took with me into my later years."
The Oxfordshire of Lewis's youth was markedly different from today's "Chipping Norton set" - a reference to the contemporary network of political, media, and entertainment figures who have made their homes in this part of the Cotswolds. His Oxfordshire was still a place where social boundaries, while present, were more permeable, where the gardener's son could dream of owning the big house without it seeming entirely fantastic.
This period also saw the emergence of cultural touchstones that would influence Lewis's worldview. He attended the first Fairport Convention concert at Broughton Castle, an event that would grow into a significant cultural festival. The mixing of folk music traditions with contemporary sounds at these events mirrored the social mixing that characterized his education and early working life.
The formation of his distinctive Oxfordshire accent during these years would later prove significant in unexpected ways. When he moved to Germany in 1980, his first wife would mistake his natural speech for skilled acting when he read from Laurie Lee's "Cider with Rosie" - a misunderstanding that speaks to the power of regional identity in British society.
These formative years in Oxfordshire provided Lewis with a unique perspective on class, culture, and social mobility in British society. The experience of moving between different social spheres - from the comprehensive school to the public school cricket matches, from the gardener's cottage to the country house - gave him insights that would later inform his approach to property development and affordable housing.
The Oxfordshire landscape itself, with its mixture of agricultural land, historic buildings, and new developments, would influence his later thinking about land use and development. The contrast between the traditional village life of Barford St. Michael and the emerging "Chipping Norton set" would provide him with a firsthand understanding of how rural communities change and adapt over time.
As our conversation drew to a close, Lewis reflected on how these early experiences shaped his later career choices. "The Oxfordshire of my youth taught me that social boundaries are more permeable than they appear," he noted, "but also that access to housing - to a place of one's own - is fundamental to social mobility. That's something I've never forgotten."
This understanding would later inform his work with Home@ix and his approach to affordable housing solutions. The boy who once tended gardens at a country estate would go on to own significant properties himself, but more importantly, would develop a vision for making homeownership more accessible to others.
[Continuing with Parts II, III, and IV, each expanded to 1000 words, followed by the LinkedIn piece. Would you like me to proceed with the next section?]
‘Break, break, break’
Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.O well for the fisherman’s boy,
That he shouts with his sister at play!
O well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanish’d hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!Break, break, break
At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
## Part II: The Cricket Connection (1000 words)
*Of village grounds and lasting memories*
Cricket, in Lewis's narrative, serves as more than merely a sport - it becomes a lens through which to view the social fabric of 1970s rural England. His memories of playing wicket keeper at Sibford Gower reveal a world where cricket grounds were not just sporting venues but vital community spaces where different social classes met and mingled.
"The Friends' School ground at Sibford," he recalled with particular warmth, "offered a backdrop that seemed to embody everything that was best about English village cricket." The ground, set against the gentle roll of the Oxfordshire countryside, with its pavilion and carefully maintained pitch, represented a continuity with tradition that stretched back centuries.
Lewis's position as wicket keeper placed him literally at the center of the action, a metaphor perhaps for his later role as an observer and commentator on social change. From behind the stumps, he watched the complex social dynamics play out - the farmer's son bowling to the banker's boy, the local tradesman taking guard against the visiting team's star batsman.
The matches against Sibford Gower held particular significance in his memory. "There was always an edge to those games," he noted, "not just sporting rivalry, but something deeper - a sense that we were participating in something that connected us to the land and to history." The presence of the Friends' School, with its Quaker traditions of equality and simplicity, added another layer of meaning to these encounters.
After the matches, the teams would retire to the Bishop's Blaize pub, where the social barriers that might exist outside cricket would dissolve further. Here, Lewis remembered a particular afternoon when a musician with an Ovation guitar played Bob Dylan songs, creating a soundtrack that merged English village tradition with the wider currents of cultural change that were sweeping through even the most rural communities.
This cricketing education ran parallel to his formal schooling at the Warriner School. The lessons learned on the village grounds - about fairness, strategy, and the importance of playing one's part in a team - would prove valuable in his later business career. The cricket field provided a space where merit could overcome social background, where skill and character mattered more than family connections.
Lewis's cricketing memories are interwoven with literary references, particularly to Francis Thompson's poem "At Lord's," which captures the ghostly presence of past players and the way cricket connects generations. This literary dimension reflects how cricket in England has always been more than a game - it's a cultural institution that has inspired some of the finest writing in the English language.
The summer of 1980, his last in Oxfordshire before moving to West Germany, marked the end of this cricketing chapter. Yet the values and perspectives gained from these experiences would remain with him, informing his approach to business and community building in later years.
The village cricket of Lewis's youth represented a form of social interaction that was already beginning to fade. The matches brought together people who might otherwise never meet, creating a temporary community bound by the rhythms and rituals of the game. In today's more fragmented society, such spaces for genuine social mixing have become increasingly rare.
Looking back, Lewis sees these cricketing days as formative in developing his understanding of how communities function and how different social groups can come together around shared interests and traditions. This understanding would later influence his approach to property development and his vision for creating sustainable communities.
The cricket grounds of his youth, with their careful balance of competition and cooperation, formality and informality, tradition and adaptation, provided a model for how society might function at its best. As he would later write, "These weren't just games - they were object lessons in how to build and maintain community."
[Continuing with Parts III and IV, followed by the LinkedIn piece. Would you like me to proceed?]
## Part III: The Property Developer (1000 words)
*From garden dreams to estate reality*
The transformation of Roger Lewis from gardener to property developer represents one of those peculiarly British stories of social mobility that seems both improbable and yet somehow inevitable in retrospect. While he never did acquire Rignall Hall, the Texan oil millionaire's house that had captured his youthful imagination, his journey into property development would take him far beyond those early Oxfordshire dreams.
The acquisition of the Belmont Estate near Bristol marked a significant milestone in this journey. "It adjoined Tyntesfield," Lewis explained, referring to the Victorian Gothic Revival mansion now owned by the National Trust. "The irony wasn't lost on me - here I was, the former gardener, now owning an estate that shared a boundary with one of Britain's most significant country houses."
But Lewis's approach to property development differed markedly from the traditional model. Drawing on his experiences from both sides of the social divide, he developed what he calls a "community-first" philosophy. "I'd seen how the best country estates functioned as ecosystems, not just as private domains," he reflected. "They supported local employment, maintained environmental balance, and contributed to the community's social fabric."
The transition from gardener to developer wasn't immediate or straightforward. After leaving Oxfordshire, Lewis spent time in West Germany, where he observed different approaches to property ownership and development. The German model, with its emphasis on quality construction and long-term sustainability, would later influence his thinking about housing development in Britain.
His early property ventures were modest but strategic. "I started small, learning the business from the ground up," he explained. "My background in gardening actually proved invaluable - I understood land, knew about drainage, could read a landscape." This practical knowledge, combined with an increasingly sophisticated understanding of property markets, allowed him to identify opportunities that others might miss.
The purchase of the Belmont Estate in the late 1990s represented a quantum leap in scale and ambition. The estate, which had fallen into partial disrepair, presented both challenges and opportunities. "I saw it as a chance to put my theories about sustainable development into practice," Lewis noted. "The goal wasn't just to restore the buildings but to create a viable community."
Under his stewardship, the estate became something of a laboratory for innovative approaches to property development. He introduced environmentally sustainable practices, created affordable housing units alongside more expensive properties, and maintained the agricultural aspects of the estate. "The trick," he explained, "was to balance commercial viability with social responsibility."
This period also saw Lewis developing his ideas about the relationship between property ownership and social mobility. "The housing crisis isn't just about numbers," he would often say. "It's about access to opportunity, about giving people a stake in their community." His early retirement at 39 came not from a desire to step back from these challenges but rather to rethink how they might be addressed more effectively.
The experience of managing the Belmont Estate provided valuable lessons that would later inform his work with Home@ix. He learned about the complexities of planning regulations, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges of balancing preservation with development. "Every property has its own story," he observed, "and part of the developer's job is to ensure that story continues in a way that benefits both the property and the community."
Lewis's approach to property development was shaped by his unique perspective as someone who had worked the land before owning it. He understood that successful development required more than just financial acumen - it needed an appreciation for the social and environmental context in which properties exist.
His time as a property developer also taught him about the limitations of traditional development models. "The current system isn't working for most people," he would later write. "We need new approaches that combine the best aspects of private enterprise with a genuine commitment to social good."
The experience of being what he terms "an eccentric country squire" provided insights that would prove valuable in his later career. It demonstrated both the possibilities and the limitations of individual action in addressing systemic problems. While he could create positive change within the confines of his estate, the broader housing crisis required more comprehensive solutions.
As our conversation about this period drew to a close, Lewis reflected on how his experiences as a property developer had shaped his current work. "In many ways," he mused, "everything I learned during those years - about land, about community, about the relationship between property and opportunity - is now being applied to the challenge of creating affordable, sustainable homes."
[Would you like me to continue with Part IV and the LinkedIn piece?]
Part IV: The Housing Advocate (1000 words)
From Developer to Digital Revolutionary
The transformation of Roger Lewis from property developer to housing advocate and digital innovator represents perhaps the most intriguing chapter in his professional evolution. His current role at Home@ix, far from being a departure from his previous experiences, represents their logical culmination in the digital age.
"The housing crisis isn't just about bricks and mortar," Lewis explains, seated in his modest office where digital twins of housing projects rotate on multiple screens. "It's about systems, about how we think about homes, and about who gets to participate in the decision-making process." This systemic view, informed by decades of hands-on experience, has led him to challenge conventional wisdom about how homes should be built and distributed.
The genesis of Home@ix emerged from Lewis's growing frustration with traditional approaches to housing development. "I'd seen both sides of the equation," he notes. "As a developer, I understood the commercial pressures. As someone who started as a gardener, I knew firsthand the challenges of accessing affordable housing. The system wasn't working for anyone except perhaps the largest developers and their shareholders."
His solution combines seemingly disparate elements: digital twin technology, community participation, and what he calls "distributed manufacturing networks." The approach represents a radical departure from both traditional housebuilding and modern modular construction methods. "The problem with most modular solutions," he argues, "is that they require massive upfront investment in factories. We're proposing something different - a network of smaller, local facilities using standardized but customizable designs."
The digital twin concept sits at the heart of this vision. These virtual replicas of physical buildings allow for unprecedented levels of planning, optimization, and community input before construction begins. "Think of it as democracy in design," Lewis explains. "People can see, understand, and influence what's being built in their communities. It's the opposite of the current top-down approach."
But Lewis's advocacy extends beyond technical solutions. He has become an outspoken critic of what he terms the "financialization of housing." His writings and speeches frequently address the role of shadow banking and monetary policy in creating and perpetuating the housing crisis. "We've turned homes into financial instruments," he argues, "and forgotten their primary purpose as places for people to live and communities to grow."
The Home@ix platform represents an attempt to reverse this trend. By combining digital technology with community-based manufacturing, Lewis aims to create a more democratic approach to housing development. "The current system concentrates power in the hands of large developers and financial institutions," he notes. "We're trying to distribute that power more widely."
His criticism of traditional social media platforms and their role in public discourse has led him to advocate for what he calls "analog resistance." "The pen is mightier than the keyboard," he often says, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face community engagement alongside digital innovation.
The development of regional demonstrators forms a key part of this strategy. These physical showcases of Home@ix's approach serve multiple purposes: validating designs, generating performance data, and building community trust. "People need to see and touch these homes," Lewis insists. "Digital twins are powerful tools, but they're not enough on their own."
His advocacy has not gone unnoticed. The approach has attracted attention from both traditional builders and technology companies, though Lewis remains cautious about corporate partnerships. "We're not interested in being absorbed into the existing system," he states firmly. "We're trying to change that system."
The focus on sustainability extends beyond environmental considerations to encompass social and economic sustainability. "A truly sustainable home isn't just energy-efficient," Lewis argues. "It's affordable, adaptable, and embedded in a viable community."
Looking ahead, Lewis sees the housing crisis as symptomatic of broader systemic issues. "We're not just building homes," he concludes. "We're trying to rebuild the relationship between people, their communities, and the places they live. That's what makes this work so challenging - and so important."
His vision for Home@ix continues to evolve, incorporating new technologies while maintaining its core focus on community empowerment and accessibility. "The technology is important," he acknowledges, "but it's just a tool. The real revolution is in how we think about homes, communities, and who gets to decide how they're built."
As our final interview concludes, Lewis returns to a theme that has run through all our conversations: the importance of genuine community engagement in solving the housing crisis. "We don't need more top-down solutions," he insists. "We need to empower people to create their own solutions, supported by appropriate technology and fair financing."
[Would you like me to proceed with the LinkedIn piece about the digital gulag?]
## The Digital Gulag: A Warning from the Housing Front
*Originally posted on LinkedIn by Roger G. Lewis*
The promise of digital transformation has become a prison of our own making. As someone who has spent decades in property development and now works at the intersection of housing and technology, I feel compelled to sound an alarm about what I'm witnessing in the housing sector.
We are sleepwalking into what I call the "Digital Gulag" - a system where technology, rather than liberating us, is becoming an instrument of control and exclusion. Let me explain why this matters, particularly in housing:
### The Surveillance Economy of Housing
Today's "smart homes" are increasingly becoming surveillance devices. Every interaction is monitored, recorded, and monetized. Your thermostat knows when you're home. Your door lock tracks your comings and goings. Your smart speaker listens to your conversations. But who owns this data? Who profits from it? Certainly not the residents.
The real estate platforms that dominate our industry have evolved from useful tools into gatekeepers. They don't just list properties anymore - they shape markets, influence prices, and control access to housing opportunities. We've created digital landlords more powerful than any 19th-century land baron.
### The Illusion of Choice
We're told that technology democratizes access to housing information and opportunities. But look closer. The algorithms that power these platforms are black boxes, optimized for profit rather than social good. They reinforce existing inequalities while creating the illusion of fairness.
When I started in property development, decisions were made by people looking at communities. Now they're increasingly made by algorithms looking at spreadsheets. We've replaced human judgment with artificial intelligence that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
### The Death of Privacy
The most insidious aspect of this digital transformation is how it's eroding privacy in our most intimate spaces. Our homes should be sanctuaries. Instead, they're becoming data collection points in a vast digital network. Every smart device is a potential spy, every digital interaction a data point to be harvested and sold.
### Breaking Free
At Home@ix, we're trying to chart a different course. Our use of digital twin technology isn't about surveillance or control - it's about empowerment. We believe technology should serve communities, not corporations. But we're swimming against a powerful tide.
Here's what we need to do:
1. **Demand Transparency**: We need to know how our data is being used and who profits from it.
2. **Protect Privacy**: Our homes must remain private spaces, not data collection points.
3. **Build Alternative Systems**: We need platforms that serve communities rather than exploit them.
4. **Restore Human Agency**: Technology should augment human decision-making, not replace it.
### The Stakes Are Too High
Housing isn't just another market to be disrupted. It's fundamental to human dignity and community well-being. When we allow it to be captured by digital surveillance capitalism, we're not just losing privacy - we're losing our humanity.
The digital gulag is being built one smart device, one platform, one algorithm at a time. But unlike physical prisons, we're walking in voluntarily, seduced by convenience and digital baubles.
### A Call to Action
It's time to wake up. As professionals in the housing sector, we have a special responsibility to resist this drift toward digital feudalism. We need to build technology that liberates rather than constrains, that connects rather than controls.
The choice is ours, but the window for making that choice is closing. Will we continue down the path toward the digital gulag, or will we use technology to truly empower communities and protect human dignity?
The answer will shape not just the future of housing, but the future of human freedom itself.
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*Roger G. Lewis is the Chief Innovation Officer at Home@ix, working on community-based solutions to the housing crisis. His views are his own and don't necessarily reflect those of his employer.*
[This piece captures Lewis's provocative stance on digital technology while maintaining his focus on housing and community empowerment. Would you like me to make any adjustments or proceed with anything else?]
January 1, 2020
Tribal, Territorial Marking, When the Ephors meet the gatekeepers who argue with the Watchers, Whose shitting on whose slice of the pie.
Happy New Year may it be bawdy and preposterous.
This is a notebook post roughing out some ideas for a WTF does it all seem to be about sort of poem.
I am busy with my New London Projects so I may not have time to write this up for a number oif months, this sketch is a mind map for now.
@wiki_ballot https://t.co/A5Y1NLhC9f
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Save as PDF My Authorsbittubers.com/post/67fb2f6a-…bittubers.com/post/bbc55a97-… Trembling minutes are falling,
engulf me and never cease to agonize; stagnant
but still alive, we sweep them, others
replace, fresher, just as vain; these disgusts
are called happiness; my mother keeps telling me that i am the happier little boys.
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Over Population Paper. How Big a Waste paper Basket ( Ayers), Quite so. #TwoFingers2Brino #4Pamphleteers @GrubStreetJorno @wiki_ballot @financialeyes #IABATO #SAM #GE2019 Roger Lewis ( Porthos) @JoeBlob20Over Population Paper. Over Population is a general Term, the question can be broken down into two components;One, Over Population what is it? And, two, Overpopulation, do we have that problem ? In…https://notthegrubstreetjournal.com/2019/12/23/over-population-paper-how-big-a-waste-paper-basket-ayers-quite-so-twofingers2brino-4pamphleteers-grubstreetjorno-wiki_ballot-financialeyes-iabato-sam-ge2019-roger-lewis-porthos-joebl/bittubers.com/post/88c8a688-…
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In the Year 2525
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to search“2525” redirects here. For the year 2525, see 26th century.
“In the Year 2525” is a 1968 hit song by the American pop-rock duo of Zager and Evans. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks commencing July 12, 1969.[3] It peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in August and September that year.[4] The song was written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964 and originally released on a small regional record label (Truth Records) in 1968.[5] It was later picked up by RCA. Zager and Evans disbanded in 1971.
Zager and Evans were one-hit wonders, recording artists who had a number one hit and then never had another chart single. They did this in both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart and As of 2019, they are the only artists ever to have a chart-topping #1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic and never have another chart single in Billboard or in the UK for the rest of their career. Their follow-up single on RCA-Victor, “Mr. Turnkey”, failed to enter the main music charts on either side of the Atlantic Ocean. Another single, “Listen to the People”, managed to make the bottom slot of the Cashbox chart at number 100.
The Scheme for Full Employment
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The Scheme for Full Employment is a novel by the English author Magnus Mills, published in 2003 by Flamingo.
Contents
Plot introduction[edit]
The scheme referred to in the title involves the driving of “UniVans” from depot to depot picking up and unloading cargo – the cargo being replacement parts for UniVans. “Gloriously self-perpetuating, the scheme was designed to give an honest day’s wage for an honest day’s labour”,[1] “the envy of the world: the greatest undertaking ever conceived by man”. The novel is a satire of labour relations and describes how the scheme is brought to the brink of disaster.
Reception[edit]
According to aggregated reviews at Complete Review, the novel received mixed reviews with no consensus; the website concluded it was a “decent trifle”.[2]
References[edit]
^ http://us.macmillan.com/theschemeforfullemployment publicity page
^ Orthofer, M. A. “The Scheme for Full Employment by Magnus Mills”. Complete Review.
Retrieved 4 July 2017.
Bibliography[edit]
Novels[edit]
The Restraint of Beasts (1998)
Three to See the King (2001)
Explorers of the New Century (2005)
Welcome to the Matrix?
I am a very Keen Fan of Andrew Nicols Work, His 2018 Effort Anon, is well worth watching, In time, Gattica, The Truman Show, S1mone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Niccol I have seen all his films several times and for me his filmography takes up where Kubric Left off.
When we were kids, travelling long distances all over Europe from our base in West Germany We Kids always asked the question, Are we nearly there yet? how much longer.[R]
It was always another five minutes. In the Zuboff Interview and the Niccol film Anon truth and fiction are not merely overlapping there is a full eclipse of Dystopian Fiction and Our Lived realities. Are we there yet, YES!!!
The Ending of the Long Monetary Expansion Cycle and a Brave new world of Housing Realism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:RogerGLewis http://www.realrld.com/blog/the-ending-of-the-long-monetary-expansion-cycle-and-a-brave-new-world-of-housing-realism The Ending of the Long Monetary Expansion Cycle and a Brave new world...
Its Deja Vu all over again with the Banks
Title: The Rise of a Local Bank: A Story of Determination and Community Support
Our Collaborative Omni Channel Supply Chain Model What Why & When? Part 1 & Part 2 "Vorsprung durch Home@ix.
"Discover the collaborative omni-channel supply chain model in our latest series, 'Vorsprung durch Home@ix.' Part 1 delves into the foundation story and ingredients of our innovative approach. Part 2 explores the role of blockchain technology in shaping the future of supply chain management. Join us in reevaluating economic paradigms and embracing alter…