Archive for June, 2010

Hindsight thinking

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

It seems almost everyone has an opinion as to how and why the English Team put up such a dismal performance in the World Cup. The criticism is intense but we can all be so wise after the event, and in all honesty you don’t have to have a great brain to find fault and [...]

Smile or Get Sent Home

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Sorry, but I need to use the F word. It’s ‘the day after’ and I can’t quite get yesterday’s game out of my mind. Yes, the football. I’m not going to whine. I’m not going to ask AGAIN? I’m not going to ask why Capello brought on Heskey instead of Crouch. And I’m certainly not going [...]

The Budget

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The uncertainty is over, we now know the best, and the worst is not too bad really. The media of course will hype the negatives and do their best to demoralize us, but sadly that’s their job and the only way they can survive. Uncertainty is a little like worrying, which is probably the most debilitating [...]

“A hairy body and arms indicate a manly soul.”

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The headline quite comes from Juvenal, a Roman. Rather fond of hair apparently. As I understand it, he’s not the only one. A lack of facial hair has been a rule in business for many years. The reasons why are pretty solid. I remember as a child being told by a neighbour never to grow a moustache [...]