I have always admired Mathew Parris. Not for his politics but for the fact he could run a marathon in just over 2 1/2 hours. That takes some doing when holding down a full time job.
When Blair won his first term (things can only get better!) some friends of mine on the left had an election party and phoned me to celebrate the good news. They were puzzled when I didn't join in with their joy. I must have had a premonition, or something, but I wasn't happy. Those same friends joined me on the Stop the War Coalition march in London. They felt differently then.

I would say it is really for the sensible. Would you go round a pub telling everyone where you live and other personal details? Of course not, nothing yellow-bellied about wanting to keep lunatics and weirdos out of your life.

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One thing I have noticed concerning threatening behaviour, and I think it was said best by Tyson, everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face, by that I mean even the most loud mouthed, and threatening of individuals, can be bought down to size very simply in a fight. That anyone suggesting that type of confidence, either doesn't know how to fight, and therefore completely unaware of the risks, or just hasn't been knocked out yet.

I think what people like on the internet is they can give that impression they are tough, without ever having to seal the deal. They can really feed their egos safely, without having to prove it. I'm quite glad I started boxing it has given me a completely different view of the psychology behind the tough guy, it's all a game to be played not on your opponent but more so yourself, again Tyson said, he had to be that ego, he had to believe it, otherwise he couldn't win, he and his opponent needed to believe Tyson was the greatest.

Very interesting stuff.