Chocaholics - they number in the millions. That little gem of cocoa and milk is your best friend and your worst enemy. Here are some of my favourite chocolate experiences:
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Embrace Your Chocolate Addiction with these chocolate experiences
Chocaholics - they number in the millions. That little gem of cocoa and milk is your best friend and your worst enemy. Here are some of my favourite chocolate experiences:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Love - it's big business
There's a Queen song - Crazy Little Thing Called Love. That intangible, all important concept has become big business. It's not just the greeting card industry and florists, but everything around us that feeds off this desire. We dress, diet, read, watch tv and it's all about love. There's reality tv, online dating and introductory services costing over £10000 which have all tapped into this little thing called love. Have we overcomplicated our lives? How was it that 50 years ago we didn't need them?
I was watching this show called Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti Stanger has a successful business and it's all around that all important thing of finding love. Sex and the City was about a woman trying to find love. The hit comedy Friends, had Ross and Rachel's will they won't they love affair to keep it going for many years. Some of the greatest books written - Gone with the Wind, Anne of Green Gables, Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice - they're all about love. Let's not forget the teenage phenomenon of Twilight.
Pubs and bars thrive on it - as it's the place to go to find love. We grow up with fairy tales which are about finding the one. Does it make us unrealistic? Is it just about finding someone you can put up with, especially when you are 75 years old and cranky?
So if you are thinking of a get rich quick scheme, think about love.
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I was watching this show called Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti Stanger has a successful business and it's all around that all important thing of finding love. Sex and the City was about a woman trying to find love. The hit comedy Friends, had Ross and Rachel's will they won't they love affair to keep it going for many years. Some of the greatest books written - Gone with the Wind, Anne of Green Gables, Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice - they're all about love. Let's not forget the teenage phenomenon of Twilight.
Pubs and bars thrive on it - as it's the place to go to find love. We grow up with fairy tales which are about finding the one. Does it make us unrealistic? Is it just about finding someone you can put up with, especially when you are 75 years old and cranky?
So if you are thinking of a get rich quick scheme, think about love.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wall Street Protesters
I was amused when I heard the story about the Wall Street Protesters. You have famous people protesting too - actors, actresses and other people who are paid ludicrous amounts of money. They would argue they are not hurting anyone, but their industry has always benefited from earning a vast amount of money, much more than you and I.
And you also have to consider how much more money Western countries have compared to developing nations. Should we all earn less so that we have a fairer society? Bankers, not that I am a fan, have a skill that allows them to earn more than the average person.. They make their employers alot of money and so can demand higher salaries and bonuses. That's the only reason they are kept on. Once they stop delivering, they are fired. What's the difference between IT geeks, lawyers, actors and bankers? Bankers are perceived to add less value. They are blamed for destroying the economy. We don't protest against the politicians, or the press, or the shareholders or anyone else who also profited from the financial services industry (lawyers, consultants, accountants and the list goes on). We have all made money out of the banks. When times were good, we didn't complain. They fueled our economy. Now, when times are bad, we point the finger and say we never asked for this.
In the UK, growth is being led by London, ie the banking sector. Do we want to bite the hand that feeds us?
What does protesting achieve? On government budget cuts, I completely understand the point of these actions. I don;t mind joining them. As for the wall street protesters, aren't we better off if they channel their energy into helping a charity or trying to create value through a small business or spending money to fuel our economy?
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And you also have to consider how much more money Western countries have compared to developing nations. Should we all earn less so that we have a fairer society? Bankers, not that I am a fan, have a skill that allows them to earn more than the average person.. They make their employers alot of money and so can demand higher salaries and bonuses. That's the only reason they are kept on. Once they stop delivering, they are fired. What's the difference between IT geeks, lawyers, actors and bankers? Bankers are perceived to add less value. They are blamed for destroying the economy. We don't protest against the politicians, or the press, or the shareholders or anyone else who also profited from the financial services industry (lawyers, consultants, accountants and the list goes on). We have all made money out of the banks. When times were good, we didn't complain. They fueled our economy. Now, when times are bad, we point the finger and say we never asked for this.
In the UK, growth is being led by London, ie the banking sector. Do we want to bite the hand that feeds us?
What does protesting achieve? On government budget cuts, I completely understand the point of these actions. I don;t mind joining them. As for the wall street protesters, aren't we better off if they channel their energy into helping a charity or trying to create value through a small business or spending money to fuel our economy?
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