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I was enjoying a chat with a shift manager of a large gastro style coffee shop that when in that city centre I frequent. She had just begun to split her time to help steady the fortunes of another location. As with many such endeavour, I sensed a combination of

Northern hemisphere mock exam season for youngsters looms over the festive period. I fondly remember writing the History essays of my schooldays. Its exam strangely always last in the rota. I always loved the subject, despite being a maths addict back then. One key realisation came from examiner rubric. You&

I hear there's been an election. The most consequential in a lifetime, apparently. For which you may or may not have had a vote. In any case, you probably have a view. Whether you've spent the immediate aftermath lapping up meltdown liberal tears, fearing the rise

How to spot fake trend articles in the press: look for the weak third example. Two things happening simultaneously is a coincidence. Coincidences aren't news. So journalists stretch to find a third example, however weak, so they can call it a trend. — Paul Graham (@paulg) August 6, 2024

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration". No, not the car. The quote above is attributed to being heard over a century ago in conversation with esteemed inventor Nikola Tesla. I was messaged a pic of it

I was intrigued to read about staying in post at a continual employer as the job-for-life era expires. Here's a line that stood out for me; "Most people instinctively understand the status quo penalty". In the context of any associated salary raise, these stats were produced

I once bore witness to a hiring decision. The final two interviewed. The debrief imminent. I saw what I realised was both a political player and one not averse to deploying the darkest of arts at work. As meeting attendees gathered, that person was talking with two of the four

I clicked on an interview [sub'n req'd] with someone I'd not come across. Due to the subhead; author, comedian and classics advocate on ancient monsters, modern mores and Slough House. Natalie Haynes, it turns out had a triplet of winning tips for our solution