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Never underestimate the power of a great story
HT Petrea Burchard
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Devonport. World famous in Mainz.
Our local rag…er…shining example of journalistic excellence…er…rag, the Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung never ceases to amaze me. Open the paper this morning, scan past an appallingly bad journalistic effort by Stefanie Widman (who works out that 8 divided by 47 is … Continue reading
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Quote of the day
“I was astonished to discover recently,” says Andy Lloyd, with the air of a man who has just had to put down his toast and marmalade to express his horror at what he has just discovered. “In an allegedly “young-man’s” … Continue reading
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What We Believed When We Were Kids …
1. My granddad used to tell me that if I didn’t dry myself properly after my shower at night, I would wake up stuck to the bed! 2. Before Toy Story, when my youngest son was about 5, I … Continue reading
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Tunes for a Tuesday – 24 January 2012
Strictly R&R – Atlanta Rhythm Section – The Boys From Doraville [Listen] Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatles – Abbey Road [Listen] Lemonade – Braids – BIRP! July 2010 [Listen] The Christian Life (Gram Parsons Vocal) – The Byrds – … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Road, As I Leave You, Atlanta Rhythm Section, BIRP! July 2010, Braids, Cherry Red, Crazy, Earthless, Elvis Presley, False Alarm, Fl: 11/8/07, John Mellencamp, Lemonade, Live in Tallahassee, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Northern Portrait, Scarecrow, Softly, Spoon, Strictly R&R, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, The Beatles, The Boys From Doraville, The Byrds, The Christian Life (Gram Parsons Vocal), The Fallen Aristocracy EP, The Wooden Birds, Two Sides/Monsieur Valentine, Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The Essential 70s Masters 5, You've Got to Stand for Somethin'
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Kickstarter
A backer wrote: This is my new form of gambling. If the product lives up to the hype, I’m a big winner. If it doesn’t, I’m still honored to be a supporter of innovation and entrepreneurs. Win, Win. The Hidden … Continue reading
The bullshit market
(c) Angus Muir Lucy Kellaway of the FT announces her annual jargon awards: The eagerly awaited 2011 Golden Flannel Award for utter gibberish from a company that should know better. The winner is Manpower Group, for describing itself thus: “Our … Continue reading
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