How Christmas cards began
This year, many people around the world will send Christmas cards to share holiday greetings with family and friends. The annual holiday letter has become a popular method for folks to stay in touch and update their circle of acquaintances…
The Editor Speaks: Drinking and blogging
It is utterly appalling that all the warnings the RCIPS have been giving over the past few weeks about drinking and driving a lot of motorists are ignoring them. There was a fatal accident on Esterley Tibbetts Highway on Nov…
Do not go to a divorce attorney for advice
Even though I have been through a divorce I still feel it is one of the biggest epidemics in our current society that isn’t being recognised or treated as such. I think it is crazy for people considering divorce to…
Secrets to becoming a star at anything
Secrets to becoming a star at anything The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance contains some very interesting findings: 1. The trait we call talent is highly overrated. That is, expert performers – whether in memory or surgery, ballet…
An Old Fashioned Christmas Holiday
There are many Christmas traditions that are gradually being lost in today’s high-tech, always-on-the-go world. But Christmas is the perfect time to slow things down and get back to basics to really enjoy the season. Decorations make Christmas time special….
Another email chain letter
After Ben Stein we now have one concerning the salaries of CEO’s of different charities which I received in my email box this morning from SIX different people. I expect some of you have received the same or will do…
The Editor Speaks : I still see red
Can it possibly be true? The United Democratic Party (UDP) has banned the colour red? And at Christmas? The colour red is THE colour of Christmas. Even Santa is clothed in red. There is a rumour (has to be a…
My favourite family Christmas Movies
Christmas is coming! And, Christmas time is all about family and togetherness. These are my personal favourites for the Christmas season that the whole family will enjoy. And you can watch them year after year! A Christmas Story (1983) All…
How to wrap that “impossible-to-wrap” Christmas gift
Charles Dudley Warner, the famous American essayist and novelist once said, “The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.” So you’ve found the perfect gift, one completely appropriate for the recipient. But now you’ve…
