Category Archives: Too good to miss

Quote of the day

Posted on 26 January, 2012 by jb

“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 …

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by jb

  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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Clint gets it right….

Posted on 23 January, 2012 by jb
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Ahoi, Captain

Posted on 20 January, 2012 by jb
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Kickstarter

Posted on 20 January, 2012 by jb

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 →

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The bullshit market

Posted on 19 January, 2012 by jb

 (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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Letter to my younger self

Posted on 14 January, 2012 by jb

Found in The Big Issue, a weekly newspaper with good journalism by significant writers and sold by homeless people who buy it for £1.25 and sell it for £2.50. A hand up, not a hand out, as they say

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Fenton!!!!!!!!

Posted on 10 January, 2012 by jb

The original

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The joy of books

Posted on 10 January, 2012 by jb
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They just paid $4million more for it

Posted on 7 January, 2012 by jb

My mate Houghton is the proud owner of “Raindance“, a delightful 1928 30′ cabin cruiser that he’s renovated to near-perfection. He writes of the floating gin palace to his starboard: “Same bay, same beach, same view – they just paid … Continue reading →

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