As well as being “Australia Day”, today is also Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Tet in Vietnam and Republic Day in India. In the Chinese calendar, this is the Year Of The Ox. According to Wikipedia, the Ox represents prosperity through fortitude and hard work. Sounds like that could be very appropriate for the […]
Have A Great “Australia Day”…
…if you’re in Australia (and I guess there’s no reason why everyone else can’t join in the spirit of the day!). The anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, this is a day of barbecues, family get-togethers, fireworks and celebrations of all things Australian. Originally, I was not terribly impressed with the […]
2009 Is Here! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! May I wish you, your family, friends and associates a very happy and prosperous 2009! Prosperous? Of course. Look, there’s no doubt that economic conditions will be challenging. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t prosper…
Merry Christmas And…
…Happy Holidays! Whatever you’re doing today, best wishes to you, your family, friends and associates. Hope Santa was good to you and have a wonderful day!
Mama Mia! Look At The UK’s Biggest Movie…
…in today’s UK “Daily Telegraph” I notice that the movie “Mama Mia!” has just become the biggest grossing movie at the UK box office of all time (passing “Titanic” and “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone”. So how does this fit in to our ongoing discussion about movies and what they say about the social […]