Science tells us that the superiority of Homo Sapiens (the primate species to which we all belong), over other creatures is all down to the specific biology of the ‘opposable thumb’ in our hands, which allowed us to make tools,…
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Walking through the cosmetics section of a department store, I was stopped by a shop assistant and the following conversation took place: – Excuse me, can I ask you one question? – You already have – When? – Just now…
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I am a ‘Baby Boomer’ who grew up in the Sixties and, like every generation before or since, we were incessantly put down by our parents’ generation for being lazy, scruffy, entitled, irresponsible ‘beetles’. What do beetles have to do…
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Recently, a long-serving member of staff gave me an unexpected present on Saint Valentine’s Day; she resigned her job, citing personal circumstances. Somewhat re-assured that it was not necessarily the fault of the organisation I represent, I still felt that…
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7:00 am at Dubai International Airport, having a quick breakfast in the Emirates Business Lounge before catching my short flight to Bahrain. There is this incessant tune in the background which was irritating the hell out of me and I…
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Unless you have just come out of prison after serving a 75-year sentence (what could you have done to get such a long stretch?), you must have experienced the safety instructions given on commercial airlines. They vary from one airline…
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I have just finished reading Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ about Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and first year in Office. Irrespective of how accurate the author’s account is, Donald Trump clearly comes across as a shallow dictatorial character who demands…
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It is said that our pets grow to look like us as they spend more and more time in our company. We also have all witnessed long-married couples finishing one another’s sentences and anecdotes. You too may have, on more…
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In a recent article on the BBC website it was argued that giving employees impressively sounding job titles can make a difference to their attitude towards work, making them better motivated, happier within themselves, and generally less stressed. It transpired…
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