Tag Archives: thieves

Anti-Advertising

Posted on January 14, 2015 by the archivist

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 →

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The Contradictory Experts

Posted on December 10, 2014 by the archivist

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 →

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The Global Confidence Tricksters

Posted on July 10, 2014 by the archivist

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 →

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The Real Government

Posted on April 7, 2013 by the archivist

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 →

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Pure Theft

Posted on March 17, 2013 by the archivist

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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