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This blog post title is that of a recently released 'art pop' album. A track from which contains said lyric, which for some reason hit my feeds. In the ᴘʀ words of the English artist; “The album takes you on a journey of escapism, but comes back to

“Some ... regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Only a handful see it for what it really is – the strong and willing horse that pulls the whole cart along.” Add to the long line of Winston Churchill

This is a current buzzphrase. Used in the pejorative. Denoting a stubborn trap. For where a job is so consuming that it takes up more precious hours than it should. I read it also applied in the context of parenting demands and care responsibilities. Particularly ramifications ignored by employers. Circling

Apparently, when Tinder surveyed their users recently, 75 per cent told them they have a dating debrief with friends at least once a month. Which led them to launch a new feature. Tinder Matchmaker lets someone looking to partner-up grant access for up to 15 people to give their verdict

Facts don't care about your feelings. The most polarising aphorism of our times? I remember fondly my first ever moments receiving formal Sales training. The (superb) old pro at the helm brought in for the day (yes, a whole eight hours) unfurled a prepared flipchart sheet; The Decision

"Never ask an accountant to spend any money. They can’t answer a creative question.” That is the experience, as reported in London's The Times 25 October 23 'dairy', of 80s pop music impresario (and train enthusiast), Pete Waterman. His disparaging remarks were in context

Who doesn't love a good origin story. I just read about [behind London's Times paywall] how an optician who for twenty years thought he could better the big brands finally start-up his dream. As a buyer of such wares myself, I warmed to the USP; same-day

"One of the many lessons out of all this is starting on day one it was from the very first moment, assume you're going to succeed and don't do anything that gets in the way." The thoughts of Ken Mattingly, Nasa astronaut and famed

"At certain Silicon Valley parties, tech bros have started introducing themselves with their names and “p(doom)” numbers, their personal estimates of the likelihood AI will destroy humanity." Trendspotting of London Times columnist James Marriott last week. Expressed as numeric probability anywhere between zero and one, it could

I came across this military adage from a former British army officer. It is apparently Napoleon’s dictum of war. Who did have at least his final six years on St Helena to mull that one over. In the modern-day context that we "will probably cite Ukraine as one