Category: Society
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Ten Chinese superlatives
In The Economist this week, there’s a fascinating feature about China and the country’s development of its infrastructure – roads, railways, airports, etc. As with much of the writing in The Economist, it’s a well-written and compelling piece that draws…
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Ryanair’s PR disaster
My post yesterday about Qtrax drew some comments disagreeing that it is the PR disaster I’d characterized it as. Whether it is or not (and I think it is), let’s try this one on for size. Today, budget Irish airline…
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Scouts being prepared includes PR
Anyone who has ever been a Scout will recall the big range of crafts you could learn from an early age. I was a Scout (in fact, an Air Scout) in my pre-teens, and I have hazy memories of troop…
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The ugly face of conspicuous consumption
Did you have a great Christmas? We did in our family, a time of year when everyone gets together – parents, children, siblings, cousins – to simply enjoy each others’ company in a relaxed atmosphere. Plenty to eat and drink,…