I recently had two suits tailored in Bangkok and I decided to write a post about my experience. I did a lot of research about tailors in Bangkok and generally found it difficult to decide on a tailor. I also learnt a little bit more about suits in the process. I hope this post helps
I took the policy positions of the Australian Labor and Liberal parties and created tag clouds. Yay.
I saw a post this evening on Facebook by Larissa Brown who’s setting up the Melbourne Hub of the Global Shapers Community. In the words of the website (caps is theirs): THE GLOBAL SHAPERS COMMUNITY IS A NETWORK OF HUBS DEVELOPED AND LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCEPTIONAL IN THEIR POTENTIAL, THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND THEIR DRIVE
LETTER TO AFR.
John Roskam appears to suggest that government funding creates an unfair playing field for News Ltd and Fairfax (Aunty Looms Too Large July 6). Readers of the AFR would be wise to look beyond this simple story to the real reasons for Fairfax woes in particular. These have nothing to do with the ABC and everything to do with poor strategy and management in a time of rapid change.
Andrew Jaspan discussed these in his article “Fairfax or Gina-fax? Let’s have the debate before it’s over” (18 June). He highlights that the highly profitable classifieds space was lost to tech startups such as Seek and Realestate.com.au. Further, even when a digital strategy was pursued, Fairfax management insisted on siloing digital and print departments. Exactly the opposite of what leading global papers were doing.
I write this letter because business men and women who constitute the readership of the AFR should be aware that there is a more complicated and interesting case study behind the situation at Fairfax. It’s not an issue of unfair competition from a government funded media channel, the issue has been poor strategy.
Here are three great scenes from some of my favourite anime or cartoon shows and movies that match up a sad scene perfectly with sad music. Epic scenes that will have you reaching for a tissue box – for your tears. 1. Metropolis (Near the end of the film) Tima Falls to the ground As
I received the following email in response to what I thought was a relatively simple question. It’s so Orwellian that I just had to post it here for posterity. You can see my original enquiry at the bottom. Subject: [Case_ID: 0480506 / 8568693] Trade schemes – Generalized System of Preference (GSP) – Everything But Arms
I just read an article about Cory Bernardi’s role in faux grass roots websites that are against putting a price on carbon – “Bernardi busy behind ‘grassroots’ anti-carbon tax movement“. It made me wonder if perhaps Cory is also behind CATO, that dubious ‘grass routes’ association of “taxpayers and consumers” who are throwing an online
I just read an article about a protest at the offices of the Minister for Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese. The rally was in response to Anthony Albanese’s recent comments that the ‘convoy of no-confidence’ was actually a ‘convoy of no-consequence’. I personally think it was a nice play on words but it seems some people took
A friend recent suggested that I read a book entitled “Death Sentence – The Decay of Public Language”. It’s an excellent book written by Don Watson, a former speech writer for former Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating. As I said, it’s an excellent book and one I recommend wholeheartedly to anybody who uses language
Generally speaking, it pays to be in industries where prices and demand are going up. Economics 101 tells us that prices generally increase due to low supply and high demand, more suppliers enter the market attracted by high returns. Eventually competitively reduces returns and prices will stabilise, acting as a disincentive to new suppliers. Alternatively, or synchronously, demand