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China is now the number two economy in the world, and some are predicting it will soon become the number one economy. Seven or eight years ago, I was in…
My friend and colleague Dr. William sent me some interesting ‘news’ the other day. It has been shown quite categorically that if you want the audience to pay attention to…
Getting better pix through the viewfinder
Friday, 25 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 21 By Harry Flashman
Many people who use the viewfinder to just ensure they have the subject in the frame, are losing the first opportunity to end up with better photographs.
Dear Hillary, What is the score over here? I have been with my Thai GF for around three months, but now she is asking for regular money “to send to…
As many of our readers are probably aware, Facebook (FB) is about to come to market in the coming days; this will probably be the largest IPO (Initial Public Offering)…
We broke the genetic code when we unraveled the human genome, but that most certainly is not the end of the research that needs to be done on us, the…
Seeing round corners - or eyes in the back of your head
Friday, 18 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 20 By Harry Flashman
Have you ever sat in a Toyota Fortuner fitted with the trick special rear vision mirror mounted on the front passenger mudguard to assist the driver in parking? The mirror…
Dear Hillary, I am now 66 years old and I get a pension from the UK, not that it’s worth much these days. The problem is I have been told…
Recently, my business partner, Paul Gambles who is a regular on CNBC, appeared on the Money Channel and gave his views on China:
Spotted the following item in the Classified section: “Health Food Store for sale. Genuine reason for quick sale. Current owner too ill to continue working.”
Today’s column is brought to you by the numbers 15 and 16
Friday, 11 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 19 By Harry Flashman
In photography you will find that on your SLR will be a shutter speed called “15”. This represents 1/15th of a second, and for many photographers you would think that…
A note to you Hillary: In Thailand, just like other countries, words translated to English from Thai or another outstanding example - Arabic, are mostly phonetic. Don’t you read the…
Quantitative Easing has artificially and unsustainably inflated asset prices, as my business partner, Paul Gambles, recently told Money Channel’s MJ Banphot.
As a profession, doctors are notoriously bad communicators. Patients complain that after seeing their doctor they come out of the consulting room and have no real idea of what is…
No, I am not suggesting you smuggle your camera into Nekkid a-go-go; the bouncers in these places tend to frown on such antics. What I am suggesting this week is…
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