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The tallest midget in the world

If you're going to do something, you might as well be the best at it.
I recently read Seth Godin's book The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). I'd been asked to review it. The interesting part of his short thesis is that not everything is worth doing. Knowing when quit is crucial. Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em and all that.

On that subject: The best ugly person in showbiz - the Pogues' Shane McGowan (Lyle Lovitt can only manage a distant second) singing the best of the worst genre in music: The Christmas Song…

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