14 January 2016 Live Fast Die Old The economics of exercise by Frank O’Nomics As we go into the New Year many of us will be looking at ways of countering the excesses of Christmas and starting resolutions that include a new fitness regime. More often than not, we set ourselves targets that are too… Continue reading Issue 36: 2015 01 14: Live Fast Die Old
Category: Features
Issue 36: 2016 01 14: A Jump Start for January (Serena Sinclair)
14 January 2016 A Jump Start for January Some not-so-original ideas to beat the January blues By Serena Sinclair This time of year in the UK is, for many people, their least favourite. During November and December there is at least the anticipation of Christmas and the New Year, even if the weather is miserable. … Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14: A Jump Start for January (Serena Sinclair)
Issue 35: 2016 1 07: To the Tower
07 January 2016 To The Tower by J.R.Thomas Many a wealthy man with an urge to make his mark permanent has, ever since the birth of the building trade, tried to build as high as he could. The Tower of Babel should perhaps have called an early end to this form of vanity, but no,… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 1 07: To the Tower
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Pop? (Chin Chin)
07 January 2016 Pop? Pills and long distance flights. By Chin Chin Cartoon Andrew Kenning “To pop or not to pop, that is the question,” and, as in all the best soliloquies, it is asked at a time of high drama. That week in the Far East didn’t sound at all tense when it was… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Pop? (Chin Chin)
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Mounting the Soapbox (Lynda Goetz)
07 January 2016 Mounting the Soapbox Free speech in the 21st century. by Lynda Goetz “Sir, I detest your views, but would defend to the death your right to continue to express them.” These words (or various similar translations of them), generally attributed to the 18th century French writer and philosopher, Voltaire, may or may not… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Mounting the Soapbox (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Christmas Present
24 December 2015 Christmas Present Wrapping it all up By Chin Chin It was Christ himself who said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, so I think it must follow that membership of the Trinity is a help when wrapping Christmas presents. For me as for most men, however, wrapping is… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Christmas Present
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Likely Story
24 December 2015 A Likely Story or Inspired by Yorkshire Generosity by J R Thomas It is the best-selling Christmas tale of all time (bar the original, of course), has inspired numerous films (from a Donald Duck version to enchanting hamming by George C Scott), is a perennial favourite on the stage, and the original… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Likely Story
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping
24 December 2015 The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping by Frank O’Nomics As we breathe a sigh of relief having bought and wrapped the final gifts for Christmas, some of us relax to enjoy the event. For others, this is a time spent furtively waiting for the sales to start, with a view to… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger
24 December 2015 When a War Zone Becomes an Economic Tiger by Frank O’Nomics It started with intensive bombing in response to concerns that the west was under threat, and then progressed via boots on the ground to a lengthy, bloody conflict followed by a mass exodus of some 1.5 to 2 million people in… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The Top Dogs’ Dogs
17 December 2015 The Top Dogs’ Dogs A dog’s life at the top. by Neil Tidmarsh It’s been a good week for news stories about Top Dogs’ dogs. In Thailand, a factory worker has been arrested and charged with the crime of lese-majeste because of alleged “sarcastic comments” made on-line about Tong Daeng, King Bhumipol’s… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The Top Dogs’ Dogs
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel
17 December 2015 The True Price Of Diesel By Chin Chin No one can say that it isn’t exciting. As the wholesale price of oil slides down towards $35 per barrel it would be a hard man who could pull in at a motorway service station without a slight flutter of expectation. To what level… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Feuding Twins
17 December 2015 Feuding Twins Lady Thatcher’s legacy by Lynda Goetz So, Carol Thatcher is auctioning her mother’s effects. On this occasion her brother Mark is apparently “on the side of the angels,” in the words of a Tory source quoted in the Mail on Sunday: “His only concern is to protect his mother’s legacy and… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Feuding Twins
issue 33: 2015 12 17: 2016 Investment Outlook – sell everything?
17 December 2015 2016 Investment Outlook – Sell Everything? by Frank O’Nomics At the risk of being called “the Grinch”, or sounding like Private Fraser (“we’re all doomed!”), it is very hard to identify any asset class that is going to generate an attractive return over the next 12 months. The widespread adoption of quantitative… Continue reading issue 33: 2015 12 17: 2016 Investment Outlook – sell everything?
