The world is currently undergoing a demographic revolution of historic proportions. At no time in our history have there been so many old people around. In many countries old people now outnumber young people, a state of affairs that has never before existed in human […]
With global warming on everybody’s mind, there is a concerted effort to reduce waste, save water, and decrease carbon emissions. Most people are looking for ways to make a difference in their own home, but many do not realise there are even more opportunities in […]
A change in lifestyle has led to another career for two people from very different backgrounds. Although both were born, and largely educated in Sydney, Suzanne grew up between country and city and John spent much of his early years in UK and Europe. First […]
If you’re one of the many people who have decided to delay your retirement for a few years, here are some suggestions that may help to safeguard your funds, keep you employed and assist you to achieve a happy and secure retirement, when you decide […]
I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and […]
Tai chi may help people with type 2 diabetes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, say Australian researchers.Grasping a sparrow’s tail doesn’t work up as much of a sweat as it sounds.That’s the beauty of the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi. Based on […]
By George Fripley – posted Friday, 26 September 2008 Life in the public service, or any other bureaucracy for that matter, can have its boring moments when nothing appears to be happening. This may happen quite a lot if you are implementing the five paradigms […]
By Josh Fear – posted Friday, 26 September 2008 Much of what passes for “generational theory” is simply the perpetuation of trite generalities. Commentary about Generations X, Y and Baby Boomer often reveals more about our tendency to believe whatever theories confirm our pre-existing notions […]
Towards the Silk Road Lanzhou is a relatively small industrial city by Chinese standards, only 3 million people, with rich deposits of oil, coal, nickel, chromium, lead, limestone, gypsum and marble helping to explain its rapid development from ‘barren, backward and impoverished’. Set between mountains […]
The writhings of worldwide Anglicanism are another reason to disestablish the Church of England Aug 7th 2008 From The Economist print edition IN THE end it held together, but only just. The 650-odd bishops who attended the once-a-decade Lambeth conference went home with open schism […]