Lynda Goetz7 minThe Death of Customer Service“Your custom is important to us” the disembodied voice tells you as you’re left hanging on the phone indefinitely...
Michael Carberry4 minThe Falklands War – the benefits of hindsight.In my article in Only Connect on 20 April 2022, The Falklands War – Victory or Catastrophe, I concluded that, taking an objective look...
Stoker6 minOnce upon a Time … there was a great Western film score composer The first thing you really must do – if it’s still possible – is to book a seat for yourself and your partner or best friend at your...
Vincent Guy6 minHow I started and stopped being a theatre director: Part 1 1963. There I am, 19 years old, convinced, on the strength of one school Shakespeare, that I would be welcomed as god’s gift to...
Cady Hekmat6 minMother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law in Arab Culture – Switching SeatsThe mother of one of my friends once told us about the tragedy of dealing with her mother-in-law, who struggled with Alzheimer's...