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As I approach a new mathematical milestone in a few weeks, I have been reviewing the life that I have lived so far; the ups and downs, gains and losses, triumphs and failures, happiness and sadness. As expected of an…
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I have twenty-one filters that I deploy in pretty much all interactions with people socially, and professionally. I will only list them without elaborating on any because I think they are self-evident however, if you need me to explain one…
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A beautiful but sad song by the late Jim Diamond goes like this: And I should have known better To lie to one as beautiful as you Yeah, I should have known better To take a chance on ever losing…
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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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The thing about clichés, apart from being over-used and irritating, is that they may sound good/wise, fit neatly around the topic in hand, and provide a short-cut to a common agreement. This last element is the troubling one. A short-cut…
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I believe it was General Eisenhower who once said: “The Plan is Nothing, Planning is Everything”. What he meant by that, I believe, is that in any worthy and complex endeavour such as war, business or major projects, you must…
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Is there anything more irritating than hearing the same funny line over and over again and be expected to laugh? You know statements like: “I am on a seafood diet, whenever I see food I eat it”, or “you don’t have…
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Recently in a Paris hotel, I called the front desk. Me: Bonsoir Front Desk: Oui Monsieur, ow can I elp you? Me: Can you arrange for an iron to be delivered to my room please? Front Desk: we do not…
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