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Castro's last laugh?
Posted Mar 31, 2009
Does anybody have any idea how Cuba is faring in the global economic downturn?
I was sitting on the bus this morning mulling over the fact that it is possibly the country least affected by all the doom and gloom that is overtaking the world, given the communist-type governance and the fact that it's been largely shunned internationally. Cuba has had to rely on its own resources (and to some extent those of USSR/Russia) for decades.
Will Castro have the last (or penultimate) laugh before he dies?
There's a part of me that hopes so...
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Old Guide Entries revisited
Posted Mar 16, 2009
Good grief 
I'm on the Front Page again. This time with an entry I wrote in 2004 on cleaning teeth 
Is there so little new stuff coming through PR that the Eds are having to dredge up old entries for the FP?
I'd better get writing faster if that's the case 
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Grumpy Bean
Posted Mar 16, 2009
I woke in a real grumpy mood this morning.
W*rk is appalling at the moment. There is much that needs to be done - much of which really interests me and is full of challenge. However, each time I try to get moving on some of the really important projects, I am stymied by my Un-Manager, who insists that I do the pointless, directionless stuff that six months ago she decided I should do. This is despite countless debates and conversations with her about the futility of those initial ideas. She sits smiling sympathetically at me when I lay out my arguments for and against various work streams... and completely ignores what I have to say 
She then provides me no support, no resources, no information and no guidance.
Her favourite line is >>Don't worry Fb: it'll all become clear to you in time and you'll be able to be an expert in that field<< 
If you say something often enough it comes true?
Fortunately I am only one of about 16 people similarly challenged. Some of the others have brains the size of planets - and they make a corresponding lack of headway against the managers. I'm having a discussion this morning with two of the bigbrains and I'm hoping a) not to look a complete dunce compared to them and b) that they will be able to help me find a door in the wall of resistance and lack of engagement. 
Now I shall go and laugh at myself in the mirror. It's a failsafe way to cheer myself up 
Fb
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Front page author!
Posted Mar 14, 2009
My Stretcher entry on eating locally has made it onto the Front Page. I'm all inspired to get on with the next one.
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Beer and Buble
Posted Mar 7, 2009
Ah, if only I had the real thing
I have real beer of course, but the real Buble singing in my living room would go down a treat
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