By Brian Buck | 09/07/2012
Out of this world
What colour is the sky in your World? It was expected that NASA, and by extension the U.S., would be…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/31/2012
How Much!!!
Virgin Trains aimed to shake up the railway business when it took over the West Coast mainline. Now, having lost…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/24/2012
What Time Is It?
When my kids were much younger we had a standard gag. I would ask them what time is it when…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/17/2012
Going for Gold
One such sport was hockey. When younger I used to play quite a bit of rugby, quite a physical game…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/10/2012
Trust Me. I Am a Negotiator.
Some years ago, I was teaching a management course in the Far East. My words were to be consecutively interpreted…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/03/2012
Threatening Behaviour
I’ve enjoyed watching the Olympics this week. I have also found the debate that has raged about the number of…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/27/2012
Battle Scars and the Negotiator
There is no doubt that much of what we learn is from experience. In fact the university of life, with…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/20/2012
Don’t Mess With Old Men
There is a sweet story about an elderly man who is woken at 3.00am by his wife, who can hear…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/20/2012
Do Not Mess With Old Men
There is a sweet story about an elderly man who is woken at 3.00am by his wife, who can hear…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/13/2012
Lesser of 2 Evils
A mother passing by her son’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was ?nicely made, and the room clean…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 07/06/2012
Trust Me. I’m a Banker
I know I am getting on but it used to be that along with the doctor and the local bobby,…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06/15/2012
Tweetie Pie – a Dish Best Served Cold
Paul Simon’s ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ predated social media, so the lyrics don’t refer to exiting a relationship…
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