Monthly Archives: September 2009
Etiquette Isn’t Just For The Office Party
Etiquette Isn’t Just For The Office Party I thought I’d turn your attention to an amusing piece I spotted on CNN. Apparently a woman was recently sacked from her job in New Zealand FOR WRITING ALL OF HER E-MAILS IN … Continue reading
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Nice Digs, Bernie Madoff
150 years in clink, 13,567 ‘victims’ and now we get to see what exactly the man bought with the money. Here are a few of his assets, as reported by The Guardian newspaper: 1. Vintage Aston Martin valued at $237,600 … Continue reading
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Try Reading Zola on the Beach Now
On September 7th, a European Commission hearing took place in Brussels to help quell the anger of European publishers and authors over Google’s extensive book digitization program. The search engine giant wants to “democratize information” by digitizing and monopolizing the … Continue reading
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Imagine What The Meetings Are Like
I remember visiting the R.J. Reynolds tobacco factory in North Carolina about fifteen years ago. I was traveling with a few friends and we decided to stock up on free cigarettes and check out where Joe Camel came from. We … Continue reading
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From Dung, A Flower Grows
We recently highlighted how ‘ethical investing’ in green services and products is starting to make very sound business sense. Governments are pushing for new, innovative ways to curb carbon emissions and save ourselves from self-immolation, and the public realize the … Continue reading
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Everything, All The Time
I’ve got a simple admission: I don’t believe that our technological innovations are as freeing as we think, or help us do what they’re supposed to do. In fact, I think it’s a disguised hindrance. For years, since the mobile … Continue reading
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Superheroes Are Where The Money’s At
Ever notice how all the current ‘reality’ talent shows like Pop Idol only have ‘singers’ doing covers? Ever notice how Hollywood seems to mainly produce re-makes of films done long ago? Well folks, that’s because there’s a dearth of ideas, … Continue reading
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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
Fans of fonts and fans of flat packs are in a tizzy over Ikea’s decision to move from the established Futura typeface (which the company has used to conquer the world for fifty years), to Verdana – which one graphic … Continue reading
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You Might Have to Sell the Football Team, After All
You Might Have to Sell the Football Team, After All Russia was hit with the current financial crises later than most of Europe, but the ripples are affecting the country’s wealthiest in ways many may not have predicted. The ‘oligarchs’ … Continue reading →
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