News, views and opinions from a Gàidheal
To argue is natural; to debate is human. Debating is the art of structuring an argument in a way to ensure that the audience will agree with you, and therefore that you will win. I learned when I had a brief experience with debating in secondary school that there are three specific forms of argument that can be used when debating, known as modes of persuasion. The first is ethos. Ethos is the Greek for character, and this part of debating is an appeal to — Read more →
The curtain has fallen on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games after two weeks of competition. From a British perspective, it has been a successful one; equalling our greatest ever medal total – even though it was just four. Admittedly I’ve found myself watching a few events, like the snowboarding half-pipe, the ski jumping and the curling, generally only because they are on and I feel that given the rarity of Winter Olympics that I should make an effort to watch some of the sports. — Read more →
Today the nations of Europe learned exactly who they will be up against in trying to qualify for Euro 2016. This time around things are slightly different in many ways. First off, the final tournament in France will feature 24 teams instead of just 16, meaning that many more teams have a chance of qualifying. Also, UEFA’s “Week of Football” initiative will see matches take place on every day between Thursday & Tuesday during the international break – meaning you will have more opportunities than — Read more →
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my internet repertoire includes a vast number of websites. Some I’ll use almost constantly, some I’ll check a few times a day, and some every now and then when I feel like it. Google+ is one that falls into the final category, and as a social network, it’s probably not where the developers of the service would want it to be. I’ve had and used Google+ for over a year now, and I think it’s time that I put — Read more →
When the announcement trailer for Dead Island launched 3 years ago, the hype for the game was huge. For an instant, the gaming media that was so focussed on the titans of Call of Duty, Fallout etc. stopped and took notice of a new IP from a little-known studio in a way that hasn’t really happened since. Sadly, the mind-blowing CGI trailer promised more than the game could offer – which is understandable, but still a little disheartening. Dead Island is a fun game to — Read more →
