I’ve been thinking about advertising. And in particular I’ve been thinking about two memorable UK ads from the past. The first one had a jingle which went: A million housewives every day Pick up a tin of beans and say, … Continue reading
H/T Audrey Silk for two news reports. First Healthcanal, 5 Dec 2014: Study: Benefits for ex-smokers outweigh weight gain A study conducted at UNMC found it’s better to be an overweight ex-smoker than a normal-weight smoker when it comes to the … Continue reading
These days I have three concerns that I regularly write about: smoking bans, global warming, and the EU. And they all entail top down control, top down manipulation. There was no public grass root campaign for a public smoking ban. … Continue reading
I thought Junican made a good point is the comments: “The politicians change and play musical chairs, but the medical ‘experts’ continue in office. They are the real government.” It’s not just that politicians come and go, but even when … Continue reading
From the Telegraph: Cypriot savers hit as eurozone agrees €10 billion bail-out Cyprus is to receive a €10 billion (£8.7 billion) bail-out from the eurozone to recapitalise its ailing banking system in return for a series of drastic measures which … Continue reading
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