My sister sent me an email a few days ago, commenting that I hadn’t made my academic achievements clear enough on this website, so I’d like to just point out that: I hold a First Class Honours Master of Engineering degree in Architectural Engineering (International) More information about my degree can be found here, but [...]
Author Archives: Simeon Jackson
Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts…
23 April, 2012 – 1:16 am
This post was written for This Low Carbon Life. For the past week I have, uncharacteristically, been racing through a book, not able to put it down. That book is “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain, who I first heard of from this TEDTalk, and just [...]
In defence of the church
30 January, 2012 – 11:06 am
I seem to spend at least as much of my time defending the church as I do expressing my own, atheistic understanding of the world. There are two benefit spheres of the church, arts and community. Religious belief, however, is a detrimental effect of the church on society.
So I’m a Transitioner, am I?
3 November, 2011 – 1:04 am
Thanks to Mark, who’s allowed me one of his blog spots this week on the Transition Norwich Blog. It’s about my experience of transition so far.
Part-Time Occupations?
26 October, 2011 – 8:13 am
Even when they are not on the streets, “99%ers” are still actively involved in the movement, and are not “part-time occupiers”.
Secondary Glazing in a Listed Building
7 September, 2011 – 9:54 pm
My family moved into our three-storey Georgian house in the country when I was four, and we all saw it as a great investment, but at the time, energy efficiency wasn’t really a concern. To help, we installed secondary glazing. This is how we did it.
Thought as Entertainment
28 May, 2011 – 11:52 pm
Embrace the idea that the best entertainment is participatory, and may involve intense thought, creativity, engagement and commitment. Do not deny the mind the opportunity to think and make decisions for itself, rather than consuming (and reinforcing) the opinions and ideas of the international entertainment producers.
Final Year University Project
11 May, 2011 – 11:58 pm
Those who know me well will know that in the month or two leading up to last week, I was a social recluse as my final year project neared its deadline. I’m proud of the result, and rather than try to explain it in words, here’s what it actually looks like!
Pickles’ Plan for Planning
3 June, 2010 – 6:50 pm
Mr Pickles’s plan for scrapping regional planning strategies could improve quality of housing developments.
