Category Archives: Weighty Discussion

My body sings…

Posted on January 21, 2011 by LimerickTango

My body sings. The feet are vocal cords. My chest and arms; tongue and lips.

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The flavour thesaurus

Posted on January 11, 2011 by LimerickTango

I hadn’t realised the depth of my dependence on cookery books until I noticed that my copy of Elizabeth David’s French Provincial Cooking had fingernail marks running below the recipes. Here was stark evidence of my timidity, an insistence on … Continue reading →

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Equilibrium

Posted on January 6, 2011 by LimerickTango

It’s been years since I’ve read up on Game Theory but the classic example used to explain it is ‘how to get the girls’. There are four guys in a bar. In walks a stunning blond with four friends. If … Continue reading →

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Stop…

Posted on December 31, 2010 by LimerickTango

…having someone else invent your steps for you.

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Diving in

Posted on November 5, 2010 by LimerickTango

Usually the recommendation I give to people starting tango is not to hold back and to jump in with both feet. However I think that the best analogy for truly committing and properly involving yourself with something should be that … Continue reading →

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Don’t Think

Posted on October 11, 2010 by LimerickTango

“Don’t think.” “When you are thinking I can feel you absorbing the lead, computing it and spitting it out.” “Just think about the embrace.”

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Moss Keane on Rugby

Posted on October 6, 2010 by LimerickTango

Moss Keane (1948 –  2010), rugby player for Castleisland, Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions on watching rugby. “Well there was always a bit of rugby down the road in Castleisland, not that anyone went to watch it. … Continue reading →

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Mirrors, what mirrors?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by LimerickTango

The other week, because of a large conference at the hotel, our class got shuffled into the aerobics studio1. Which, as most aerobic studios do, has a wall of mirrors. Did I make use of them? Did I mention them … Continue reading →

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Make the mistake

Posted on September 21, 2010 by LimerickTango

Every dance is a learning experience. The leader has to find out how each different follower behaves and reacts. He is not going to learn or dance to his best if the follower makes up for his mistakes. An example … Continue reading →

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Seven “Leadership Secrets” for Success

Posted on September 20, 2010 by LimerickTango

A study of world leaders throughout the ages by Prof Alex Haslam and Prof Kim Peters of the University of Exeter has established seven “leadership secrets” for success: Be sensitive to followers; Be positive and inspirational; Treat followers with respect; … Continue reading →

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