THE ANTHONY HOPKINS SOLUTION TO LIFE
‘I know that I have less to live than I have lived. And, I feel like a child who was given a box of chocolates. He enjoys eating it, and when he sees not much left, he starts to eat them with a special taste.
Tea for Two at Tiffany’s
The photograph of women having tea in New Zealand in 1890 captures a moment that reflects the social customs and cultural practices of the time. During the late 19th century, afternoon tea became a popular ritual, especially among Victorian society’s middle and upper classes. It served as a […]
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899
A LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS
He described the government as being like a baby: ‘An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.’ Talking of babies, the U.S. President remarked: “I notice everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE AND AND ME
Her teacher was taken aback when another student said: “Please don’t shoot so many people in my country.”
“Could you repeat that very slowly,” the tutor replied. The student spelt it out for her: “Police don’t shoot people in my country.”
On a Wing and a Prayer
In airports, you are processed from one unsmiling robotic functionary to another. As in a penitentiary you are given a number, scrutinised, placed under constant surveillance and processed through the system. Typically, you’re in the airport longer than you are in the air.
UK crime minister’s bag stolen at police conference
This month, the UK decided to release many thousands of prisoners early amid a jail overcrowding crisis, coinciding with hundreds of arrests during anti-migrant protests across the migrant-infested country. PSA President Nick Smart told the conference that the move left the police at the center of a storm not of their making.
HEARD THE LATEST RYANAIR JOKE?
Another impractical ruse was to impose a €1 charge for using aircraft toilets. This was followed by the ‘fat tax’; a scheme to surcharge passengers considered overweight.
What is your view on Compulsory Companions?
I will never forget the expression on my teenage sons’ faces when I suggested they share a hotel bed when we were motoring through Europe. Both looked at me like I was something they had scraped off the bottom of their shoe.
“Go ahead, make my day”
The shoot-out, which lasted only about 30 seconds, involved Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan Earp, and Doc Holliday against the Clanton gang. Three outlaws were killed, but the violence persisted. Virgil was ambushed and wounded in December 1881, and Morgan was killed in March 1882.
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