Without doubt, one of the biggest gripes I have is the pronunciation of the word ’specific’ as ‘Pacific’. Geography may not be my strong point, but I’m pretty certain there is no Specific Ocean, so why the confusion when asking somebody to do something in a precise and clearly identified manner?
Having worked as a professional […]
Halloween is on it’s way. Shops are stocking a huge variety of spooky shortbreads and sinister sweeties. The first jack ‘o’ lanterns are starting to appear in windows and doorways.
Posters advertising Halloween parties and club nights have been plastered around towns for weeks now, but what if on this night of ghoulish fun, the unthinkable […]
Eighty percent of Americans are feeling financially stressed by the economy. This was one of the findings of the American Psychology Association survey conducted April-September 2008. Approximately half the 7,000 respondents worried most about providing for their families and the other half worried most about job security, but women worried more than men. This was […]
In 1905 football was almost banned from college campuses because of being too dangerous. Since then innovations in helmets and pads have made football safer - except from heat and humidity. According to Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn Sate, playing in a typical uniform is like playing in a three-piece suit. […]
Halloween is a great time of the year when families and friends get together, everyone is happy. But Halloween is not only for treats, there are a variety of tricks that can be performed on the day. Although nowadays a lot of people do harmful and terrible tricks such as throwing eggs, this is very […]
As of late there have been reports circulating the underground press that Chuck Norris is running out of dining chairs. Could it be that as the third weapon of choice (the first being his roundhouse kicks and the second being his fist) there’s actually a shortage of dining chairs in the furniture market?
Word on the […]