Archive for December, 2008
To sport a moustache or not?
Tags: attract mate, facial hair, increase sales, men's style, military rank, moustache
0 Comments Published December 27th, 2008 in HumorWhen did moustache go out of style in North America? Does moustache help or hinder a man in his social or business life?
For a few dollars more
Tags: Air Travel, emergency, In-flight Internet access, oxygen mask, passengers, pre-flight safety drills, rescue
0 Comments Published December 27th, 2008 in Buying AdviceTo be competitive, should airlines be cutting expenses to the extent that passengers’ safety is compromised?
Business is news nowadays
Tags: AIG, bailout, business, CDO, CDS, corporation, financial, insurance, MBO, taxpayer, warranty
0 Comments Published December 15th, 2008 in Investment AdviceCorporate America in its greed for profits, has failed the investors the world over while burdening the American Taxpayer with ever more debts. Only transparent, ethical accounting with much emphasis on delivering value will save it and the world economy.
Fun way to get smarter
Tags: digital networks, fun, human evolution, information, Internet, results, search, smarter
0 Comments Published December 15th, 2008 in Personal Advice, TechnologySurfing the Internet, on the surface may seems to be wasteful. But it has its hidden benefits: while giving some useful information at the click of a mouse, it actually makes a person a little smarter every time he or she is on the Internet.
Hit it like a pro
Tags: charities, corporation, internet marketers, mailmerge, messages, promotions
0 Comments Published December 14th, 2008 in Personal AdviceIn this much advertised world, where image is everything; promoters are getting increasingly sophisticated to hide the hype and get the message across. It is good to know where it is hidden.
Growing Old
Tags: anger, cosmetic surgery, counting calories, diet regimen, emotions, journal, joy, laughter, possessiveness, relationship, sorrow
0 Comments Published December 10th, 2008 in Personal AdviceGrowing old is a natural phenomenon. It is futile to fight it or try to deny it by covering it up with artificial prop ups. It is rather wise to accept it and age gracefully.
Can laziness be a motivator?
Tags: breakeven point, business processes, cable service provider, Casinos, economy, fear, Goddess of wealth, government policies, greed, high-speed Internet connection, internet marketers, laziness, locations, motivators for decisions, products or services, saving a few dollars, specialty channels, staying in business
0 Comments Published December 9th, 2008 in Personal AdviceGreatest motivators for decisions are greed, fear and laziness. – Edward De Bono
No one needs case studies with decisions taken to satisfy one’s greed. History is replete with such decisions. Casinos would go out of business if there is no such thing as greed.
Fear coming in the way of rational thinking is also understandable. [...]
Kissing a lady through another man’s mouth
Tags: Amazon, aroma, digital life, digital publications, immersive reading, Kindle, magazine, modern age, new book, newspaper, romantic sight, Smartphone, sweet aroma, touching heaven, train
0 Comments Published December 8th, 2008 in TechnologyWhat’s missing in this picture? A cup of coffee? And some cookies to complement? Or you may say this is totally out of place (and anachronistic). This guy should have a laptop; instead he is holding a newspaper that he is pretending to read. Besides where is his Smartphone to show how important or how [...]
Time travel
Tags: bedtime stories, Bullet Train, drama in the story, epic tales, good narrator, last car, locomotive, mythological stories, privileged passes, railways, romantic, suspense, Toy trains, travel back in time, travel in trains, traveling in trains, Via Rail, waving at trains
0 Comments Published December 2nd, 2008 in Personal AdviceOnce in a while I used to travel back in time. This time I went back to the time when I was six years old and wondered back then what I liked most. Not my toys, not my friends, definitely not my elementary school but my time with my mom. I remembered the bedtime stories she [...]
The police story
Tags: crime free society, devout catholic, evolutionary growth, good parenting, importance of family, love, Malachi, mentally disturbed, politician, prison, publicity stunt, religion, religious, sheriff, sympathy, troubled conscience
0 Comments Published December 2nd, 2008 in Personal AdviceThis week I read an interesting article titled “Jailhouse Cop” in Newsweek. It was about a sheriff who locked himself voluntarily in a cell for a week, just to know what it feels like to be in jail. As it appears Mark Curran, the sheriff of Lake County, Illinois is a devout catholic, a soft-hearted [...]


