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Toxic tips from D’Oh School of Economics
Originally published as a business column in The Irish Times, October 3, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Homer Simpson has been operating the controls of the international financial system for the last several years. Mr Simpson, normally the animated nuclear safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Plant, is known to spend much of his time eating doughnuts, [...]
Frustrated customer speaks out
Dear Strong Language, No one understands me! What can I do? I’m a good customer, really I am, but sometimes when my bank, solicitor and other service providers contact me, I feel like they’re talking another language. My post-box is jammed with letters that say things like: “I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September [...]
Wanted: celeb to emulate Buffett
The Irish Times Business This Week, May 11th 2007 On tonight’s episode of “Sage of Omaha: the next generation” Grandpa interviews his potential successors from Europe’s greatest economic success story – the Emerald Isle Stay tuned to see if they have the modesty, frugality, economic knowledge and common sense to become . . . the [...]
Growth strategy
Irish Times Business This Week, April 27th 2007 Dandelions pepper the front lawn, nettles are creeping in and moss coats the driveway. The silent battle between grass blade and yellow-crowned invader, assisted by regular rounds of weed and feed, begins again, writes Margaret E. Ward Gardening is new to this city girl but I’m trying [...]
House swap
Irish Times Business This Week 20/4/07 Strangers slept in our bed last week and we slept in theirs. As the latest contestants in the Big Bedbugs reality TV show, we were experimenting with life in others’ homes, writes Margaret E. Ward It was our first appearance in a home exchange or house swap and thankfully [...]
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