Thought Lateral
Looking at the world laterally, but that’s beside the point ;-)

From the days of the tower of Babel till the days of the babelfish to come, we communicate across the world in different tongues. This difference in communication has lead to many misunderstandings and results in numerous wars, all because we fail to understand and respect each others needs. There is but one planet and [...]

“There’s a fire burning in your home and you only have time to get out with one thing. What would you take with you?” Apparently this hypothetical question is about showing what is important to you. It was posed to me a number of years ago, but with a change of situation over the years [...]

Auctions have never been so risky and fun

No, that’s not a euphemism for swearing. You did read it correctly. “Swoopo” is the cross between an auction site & gambling site. An odd idea, intelligently humourous, and well executed. The idea is that bids only increase by a nominal amount (e.g. 10pence) for each bid made. When a bid is made it increases [...]

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Can any road really be "safe"?

“Road safety” is a term used to represent “Road traffic safety”. However, I feel it to be a misnomer as it suggests the possibility of a ‘safe road’, which is non-existent. A road of itself is neither safe nor unsafe. It is the manner in which the road is used that creates danger, or lack [...]