A German colleague and I were discussing the Euro crisis and the general perceptions surrounding it. At one point he made the comment that “people are still afraid of a strong Germany”. My response to him was that Germany will be forever misunderstood. Then I read this letter to the editor in one of New [...]
Jan 022012
Jan 012012
For years I have had a knot under my right shoulder-blade and I’ve tried everything: deep tissue massage, heat treatment, even those orange knobbly balls you can use to “self massage” against a wall. Result, temporary relief but nothing that ever lasted. Last week I decided to try something different. A colleague had recommended a local [...]
Jan 012012
In which he demonstrates superb technique and explains why consultants have been educating their buyers incorrectly: time-based fees are good for neither the consultant nor the client. Enjoy!
Dec 192011
An online colleague (that’s someone with whom I correspond but have never met) posted the following, he’s in the US: The US invested somewhere between $800 billion and over $1 trillion dollars, 30,000+ troops were injured, many with traumatic brain injuries and other debilitating injuries from which they will never fully recover, and about 4500 [...]
Dec 182011
A slip in the Manawatu Gorge, NZ MURRAY WILSON /FAIRFAX NZ NZTA
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