Category: MINDLESS MUSINGS
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Until very recently, being wealthy usually consisted of two tangible possessions: assets and money. These were genuine 3-dimensional things rather than mere numbers on a computer screen. Even considering the numbers on a bank statement back then, the cash still existed in the banks vault; or some percentage of it. I know there was some…
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(2000) ***Spoiler Alert*** A genuine Garden of Eden exists on a tiny island somewhere off the coast of Thailand. Hidden away from the unruly horde of drunken tourists running amok on the mainland. This is not some out of the way spot where a smaller throng journey for a more authentic experience. This is a…
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I hope you noticed that the martyr is not working; a common characteristic of these pretenders. They spend just as much time telling everyone how hard they work as they do actually working. These are a very cunning species, common to almost all workplaces. “I’ve been working here for, like, two years. It’s bullshit man.…
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During the rise of video shops there was a real mixed bag of titles on offer and the selection often varied from store to store. Everybody knew the stuff being released that was previously in the cinemas. I am not sure of the exact duration, but there was always a decent hiatus between the end…
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In 1985 I was 12 years old, and this song didn’t really make much of an impact on me. I wasn’t really into music and only watched ABCs “Countdown” because that was one of the shows my older sister had chosen as a must watch. The house had to share the one television back then.…
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As chaotic as it seems now, the United States of America was a genuine attempt to improve on the feudal system and its aristocratic biases. They called it a noble experiment, and it was at the time. Of course you must ignore the plight of the slaves, the native Americans and the total lack of…
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Key Performance Indicators are the tried-and-true metrics businesses use to measure how well they are meeting specific goals that are imperative to their success. The larger the company the further removed the action on the ground is from the decision makers; thus, the checks and balances get easier to fudge. It’s impossible to monitor the…
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(1997) ***SPOILER ALERT*** Stumbled on a 90s sci-fi flick I had never noticed before and decided to have a look. It was a decent story, well-executed for what seemed like a modest budget. Turns out it was a US TV movie which explains why it may have been overlooked in the land down under. I…
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