By Brian Buck | 07/17/2014
What’s it worth?
As the summer political season approaches, we can expect to be bombarded from both sides of the pond with statements,…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/10/2014
Size Matters
Size matters. But so do lots of other things. It’s all in the detail, and we all know that. So,…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/03/2014
Wedding bill resolved by proactive recalculation
My daughter’s wedding last summer was a magical day. Still, a few days later when I received the caterer’s final…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/26/2014
Whose fault is it anyway?
When companies get good at providing a service, it becomes convenient to put more and more business their way. They…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/19/2014
Sideshow
Last week it looked like politics was overwhelming the FIFA World Cup. Accusations of financial scandal involving the selection of…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/12/2014
It’s all in the name
Researchers into fatalities caused by storms have made an interesting and rather odd finding. For as long as people have…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/05/2014
The black belt and the negotiator
About 6 years ago my daughter then aged 8 decided that she would like to join her older brother at…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/30/2014
The best laid plans
Until yesterday I thought that the bid by US pharma giant Pfizer for UK based pharma giant AstraZeneca was a…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/22/2014
Talent is overrated
Politicians who promise that the streets will be paved with gold and deliver nothing but cobbled cul-de-sacs, managers who claim…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/15/2014
Promises Promises
On Wednesday Roger Boyes, the Diplomatic Editor of the London Times, wrote an op-ed piece critical of the West’s approach…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/08/2014
It’s your funeral!
In spite of its largely unknown cast, a promiscuous leading female character, a tragic death and a miniscule budget, Four…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 05/01/2014
I believed every word
During the Pistorius trial I happened to spend some time with a friend who is a judge. I asked him…
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