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11 months ago

Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know!

Royce Shook · Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better · Coca-Cola was originally green. · It is impossible to lick your elbow. · The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: · o · Alaska · The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% · The perc ...

1 year ago

Couch Potato Chronicles

Jim Murray ·

2 years ago

Post from Jim Murray

Jim Murray · See this guy.? He’s the French President, and he’s really pissed right about now, because the US, England and Australia have made some kind of deal that gets Australia a couple of nuclear subs so that they can better defend their waters. The French guy is pissed because he had a ...

3 years ago

Six ways to better working lives

Royce Shook ·  Work is important for us, and employers need to recognize that as we grow and age, we may need help to manage work, social and financial life. Here are some ideas from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales: · 1. Stage: Growing up, studying, and requalifying ...

3 years ago

In the mood for fun?

Royce Shook · Venison for dinner again? Oh, deer! · How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it. · England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. · I tried to catch some fog, but I mist. · They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Typ-O. · Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. · I k ...

3 years ago

Over My Shoulder

CityVP Manjit · The Paradox Wisdom Collection: Over My Shoulder [Paradox #45] ·                                       Reference: Sam Demma Post : CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS WISELY (OR ELSE...)                               https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sam-demma_choose-your-friends-wisely-or-else-acti ...

4 years ago

How do we get people to save?

Royce Shook · How do we get people to save for the future, is a question that has no easy answer? In England, there is a group called “The Money and Pensions Service (Maps)” which has just launched its 10-year financial wellbeing strategy, which includes the aim of getting five million more wo ...

4 years ago

Happy People Usually Earn More Money

Justin Shimoon · Don’t worry, be happy--a simple saying that can help anyone out of a bad mood. Remaining positive and being happy can lead to great things. Not only does it improve your emotional well-being, but it can also help you to better wealth. It has been found that happy people usually e ...

5 years ago

Review: Deborah Gaal's The Dream Stitcher

Norm Goldman · Author: Deborah Gaal · Publisher: Anchor House Publishing ISBN: 97817322589605 · In The Dream Stitcher, Deborah Gaal stretches the limits of our imagination when she recounts the story of Goldye Finkelstein who possessed the power to sew dreams into reality. Goldye is also the re ...

5 years ago

More fun with English

Royce Shook · I had some fun with this a few days ago, and my friend Ernie, from England, send me some oddities of the English Language--thanks to Ernie for these gems. · The longest words containing only one of the six vowels including Y are the words Defenselessness, Respectlessness, close ...

5 years ago

Last Man Standing

CityVP Manjit · All the Belgian and English based Tottenham players still in Russia will be now rooting for Hugo Llloris, because Lloris is not just the captain of France but he is also the captain of Tottenham.  Ironically the captain of England is Harry Kane but there is only one Tottenham pla ...

5 years ago

Grown Men Crying

CityVP Manjit · When Tottenham great Paul Gascoigne came off the field in the 1990 Semi-Final of the World Cup - he wore his passions on his sleeve and experienced players felt the weight of a nation on their shoulders that when England came up short in the penalty shoot out - it created massive ...

5 years ago

Dealing with a family member who is dying

Royce Shook · My friend's younger brother (he is 63) has malignant mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer that has affected the tissue lining his lung. I asked my friend how his brother is doing. He said he puts on a brave face, but when he is tired, he looks like a dying man. My friend conti ...

6 years ago

Saving for Retirement, can you hit your target?

Royce Shook · How much do we need and should we save for retirement is a good question? The answer is based on a number of factors lifestyle expected and how long you expect to live. Each country and each individual will have a different approach to finding the right solution for this question ...

6 years ago

Physical Intelligence - Day 71

CityVP Manjit · I did not have to sit through two hours of a soccer match this morning because I had it recorded on PVR (Personal Video Recorder) so when I awoke I could fast-forward and watch the score unfold in the course of less than five minutes.  · The significance of the match was that th ...

7 years ago

The Cynic's Guide To 2017

Jim Murray · 2017 is a going to be a great year for cynics. They will have a lot of things to say ‘ told you so’ about. · England Swings Like A Pendulum Do · Over in England, the cynics will have a field day with all the fallout from Brexit and the ascension of Boris Johnson. I am comforted b ...

7 years ago

Wonderful Wales

CityVP Manjit · Win or lose the semi-final, Wales will achieve their best ever finish in any major international soccer competition.  They do so with one Spurs defender in their side, just as France have one Spurs goalkeeper in their side, but for the team they beat, Belgium have many Spurs play ...

7 years ago

England's Loss is not Tottenham's Gain

CityVP Manjit · It was a brutal night for English fans as Iceland rejoiced with a spectacular 2-1 win that further enhanced their Icelandic commentators novel goal commentary.  With five Tottenham players in the England squad, at least a former Tottenham player in Gylfi Sigurdsson could celebrat ...

7 years ago

Eric Dier Scores Opener for England

CityVP Manjit · England began the their European Championship group stages with yet another draw.  They have never managed to win their opening group game at any tournament.  Against a very weak Russian team they came very close.  Both the England goal and the Russian goal involved Spurs pla ...

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