Another year of what? – January 2014 Magazine

The advertiser proclaims: “New Year. New you!” The phrase is used to sell us cream to smooth out wrinkles, diets to help us get trim, exercise regimes that enable us to become fitter, or new techniques to help us perform better. The reality is more like: “New Year. Same you!” We may be pleased that...

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Is it time for a Christmas rethink? December Magazine Leader

Imagine a post-office queue in December. A customer finally reaches the front of the queue and asks for 50 stamps. The person serving asks: “Do you want the special Christmas nativity stamps?” The woman replied, “Oh no! I can’t stand all that religion, it ruins Christmas!” The above story was a real conversation. It’s surprising...

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