Friday, March 29, 2013

Ghost horrors - could it be squatters, squirrels or failing sight?

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A UK hotelier told me he used to get complaints of chills from 'ghosts'. After he double-glazed the bedrooms the complaints stopped...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Skios - humorous novel - warning ending revealed

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Just finished reading Skios, a humorous novel by Michael Frayn, which I read through a chapter or so every night. Really cheers you up if y...

Popular Paintings - Make Me Blue

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The portrait of the lady with the blue face, said to be the most reproduced painting in the world, has been bought by a diamond millionaire...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Speeches Worldwide Helped By Powerpoint Slides

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People say the audience should be listening to you, not reading the slide. 1 But if you regularly speak outside toastmasters to groups of...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Ebay, auction raptor comments

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Auction raptor asked for comments. I'd like a survey of my average spend, compared to the cost of the site, giving a price per transa...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Dating, Dumping, Rejection, Solution

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After thinking about getting notes - how the recipient can be confused and upset, I had a revelation about what happened years ago when I w...
Sunday, March 10, 2013

Drowning: Safety, swimming, lifesaving, weirs, warning signs

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1) A boy died jumping into a weir. Others had encouraged him to jump in. 2) The friend who went to save him was nearly pulled under and ha...