Category: Lifestyle
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” Wheels Down, Flaps Down, Hook Down “
The litany called out to the Landing Officer as a plane used to come in to land on a US aircraft carrier. He was waiting with the paddles as his observer watched the plane with binoculars. The observer called out the list to alert the LO early. If there was no time to correct a…
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Always Be A Gentleman
Because someone else will be suspected before you. A calm and elegant demeanour will give you time to get away. Of course there is always the business about morality and virtue and that sort of thing – pursue it if you wish. I’m sure it will do you no end of good. For myself, I…
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Brankiffle Tholanicus
Or not, in case it is forbidden by your people. Navigating the rocks and shoals of social interaction in an increasingly multi-cultural country is getting more difficult. We all want to steer clear of saying the wrong thing, but as the place crowds up with different cultures, any speech is hazardous. Take the case of…
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The Thermal Holiday
A travel agency thrives if it sends people all over the world at their own expense, and then skims the take. It can do this quite legitimately, providing a bureaucratic service to ease the terrors of travel amongst strangers. Sometimes it needs to provide transport, food, amusement, shopping, sex, or refuge, and can charge accordingly.…
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The Lolly Rack
Looks like the natural rules of commercial behaviour extend over many jurisdictions…and do not vary all that much. I called at a large office-supply warehouse to purchase some thumb drives and took my place in the queue at the tills – right behind a mother and her two children. Could I guess it, they might…
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When A Politician Quits
It’s generally for a reason. The reason may not be the one that is presented in the press. Few seasoned politicians quit when they are going well, or are about to go well. They may go because of matters largely unrelated to their political life – health troubles do occur that make them unwilling, or…
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The Pace Of Slow Has Changed
Or increased dramatically – depending upon which Sunday newspaper you read. You are expected to speed up or slow down in response, but no-one quite knows which. The people who have little and wish to get more want you to speed up. The people who have much and wish to retain it want you to…
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Wandering Across The Street
In our town we have alleys, streets, boulevards, and freeways. Also car parks, public parks, and footpaths. It is as well to be aware upon which you stand before you start to wander aimlessly. Of course, nothing in life is truly aimless. Wandering Willy who makes his way down the street flailing his arms may…
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The Prestigious Shoppe
With an ” e ” at the end of it. The international brand that has opened the shop has enough money to be able to command any change in the languages that they fancy. You should see what they name their children… Retail sales of anything involves getting the customer to walk in with money…
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Is It High Brow Or Low Brow?
Or no brow at all? I am typing this put as the family watch a session of Eurovision. It is all I can do to keep my eyes on this screen… When does something go so far past good taste that it outdistances bad and ends up in the Whoa taste section? So many of…
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