Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight. One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a diamond is referred to as four grains, this also means that it is a one carat diamond. The word Carat comes from the word carob. A carob is a bean that grows on a tree in the Mediterranean. In times past, if […]
Review – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride: Hunter S. Thompson On Film
Review – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride Directed by Tom Thurman Starz Entertainment/FBN Productions What seemingly is a tribute to the gonzo god of literary angst, turns out to be a greedy gluttons’ glorification of a man who was crying out for help. Between the attention seeking antics that consisted of phone calls and […]
Business Mentoring
One way to move forward with your Business is to use the services of a Business Mentor. Everyone running a small business can benefit from sharing ideas and bouncing them around by using the Business Mentor as a sounding board. But remember to use a confidentiality agreement, a sample one is shown below and keep […]
How to make a Complaint about products and services
There is now a UK government sponsored service with a web site giving you the consumer, a good selection of advice on products and services and best practice on how to make a complaint and template letters. http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Get feedback on-line or phone a 0845 number costing 4p from a BT landline. After […]
Flying American
In “Leaving Las Vegas” a man succumbs to massive amounts of alcohol. It was a movie, a rather sad one at that. Recently, I was starring in my own version of “Leaving Buenos Aires”, it also had liquor, it had despair, it had tears and frustrations. Only … a movie it was not! It was […]
Sex and Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll
Ian Dury was on to something, I tell you. Is there a better combo than the headlining trifecta above? I’m hard-pressed to come up with one. So, with that in mind, I’ve started to compile a "Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll" playlist for Flavorpill‘s weekly Viva Radio show. All the tracks predictably deal with one […]