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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2009
So now anybody can be a celebrity. There was a time when it was necessary to have accomplished something to enjoy this status but thankfully we have found a way of skipping this demanding phase. Now it is possible to go from nothing to celebrity in one easy leap.
Nowhere is this more clearly epitomised than in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 24th, 2009
What a difference a couple of weeks makes! Then we were in the grip of snowstorms and seemed in the depths of winter. Now spring is clearly on its way. The first thing I noticed was the rise in birdsong in the morning. Then the crocuses and early primroses. Yesterday a pair of kites were soaring [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2009
I have never had a problem with people being paid bonuses to reward success. Have been paid a few in my time and enjoyed spending them. But the key is that they are paid for success. In recent years we seem to have moved from this to a position where bonuses are negotiated in advance [...]