Archives: January 3rd, 2005

Having a few friends over for drinks to see in the New Year I switched on the BBC to get the Big Ben chimes to herald in the New Year as we raised our glasses in a toast. What was surprising to me was the ensuing firework display at Westminster which far surpassed the limp [...]

I’m now glad to report the the United States of America has increased its contribution to the Asian Tsunami relief effort to one befitting the most powerful economy in the world. Looks like somebody in the White House can now see the value that generosity in adversity has in winning friends and influence.