Show a Little Respect

by Patrick O'Connor

IN common with most football grounds recently, Derby County held a minute’s silence before their English League Cup game against Leeds United as a tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

And respect – or rather the perceived lack of it – was at the heart of a bitter exchange of words in the Rugby League World Cup Group A clash between England and New Zealand in Australia.

Does Subliminal Learning Work?

by Aye B edited by Lynne Hand

Subliminal learning is the use of techniques that allow people to learn even without any conscious effort at all.  It does this by exposing someone to stimulus that they are not, or are barely aware of,  images that flash on the screen for barely perceptible moments, words played over and over again at a volume just above the hearing threshold, or other such stimulus. The discovery of such methods has aroused the excitement of many people because of its potential to boost the learning process and make acquiring new skills a lot more painless and effective.

I'm off then

by Patrick O'Connor

“HOW far they can progress is anybody’s guess but they are establishing a great public following which is vital in a competition determined by telephone votes.”

Prophetic words in an article I wrote for the English Magazine a couple of months ago about the former BBC political correspondent John Sergeant and his Siberian professional dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff who were taking part in the hit BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

December's Travel Article

Photo  by Dirk V

YOU can happily trawl the Internet for hours looking for quotations to define happiness. 

All areas of the philosophical spectrum can be found there. 

Some of my favourites are: “Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy”; “Happiness is your dentist telling you it won’t hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill”; and “I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse, I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.” 

Another one, which is attributed to the American cartoonist Berke Breathed, and which could easily be adopted as the clarion call of the Disney corporation, is: “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.”

Disney believe that they can make your dreams come true and thereby attempt to cascade you in happiness. 

Christmas is a time for giving and that applies to businesses as much as it does to private individuals. Many entrepreneurs and business owners like to demonstrate their gratitude to those who have contributed to the success of their company by giving appropriate gifts. But, it is very important to consider what to give, as any gift must be appropriate and avoid giving any offense.

Thanks to James for this:- For anyone with any money left, take a look at the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor:- Watch for these consolidations in late 2008 or early 2009: 1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush and W. R. Grace Co. will merge […]