Losing Gold and Platinum Rings: Lousy timing in a precious metals rally
Last week, I was tidying up my drawers and junk, when I found one of my cheap silver rings that I bought a few years ago. I can only wear…
summer
Hazing in the Military – Don’t soldiers care for their Comrades-in-Arms
I recently came across the story in the summer published in the Daily Telegraph in the UK which describes a hazing incident in the army that resulted in a poor…
Finally, Chen’s under arrest.. and he’s in hospital
This case has dragged on and on since the protests of the summer of 2006. Finally today, Chen Shui Bien was formally indicted and arrested. It seems that Chen has…
Highland Cattle Truck: Moving House!
About 30 years ago, my parents moved house to the Highlands of Scotland, where we spent a couple of years growing up. My parents ran a little grocery store in…