Day Clocks – Keeping up with Retirement

Posted on April 18, 2006
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Someone has finally come up with a device that makes sense for those whose lives are no longer governed by the minutes and seconds, or even hour of the day. With schedules and deadlines having faded into the distant past, the only relevant piece of timekeeping data is determining what day it is.

This may sound odd to some, but anyone who has been retired or semi-retired, for any amount of time, will no doubt relate. It’s interesting how time sort of starts running together when the necessity of paying attention to it ceases to drive us. Actually most of us have experienced this to some degree on vacation or holidays. continue reading….

DHL Needs to Try Harder

Posted on April 8, 2006
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So what’s a reasonable expectation from a courier service that’s doing it right? For me, it’s simple – get my package to my door fairly quick, and intact. After all, that’s what they advertise. Doing most everything online these days and trying to save time wherever possible, means I make substantial use of couriers.

Most of the time, it’s FedEx and UPS doing the incoming deliveries – obviously not due to my choice, but they seem to be the guys showing up most often. I’m actually somewhat ambivalent as to the carrier, but am appreciative when they get the job done. I’ve had little experience with DHL until the other day. continue reading….

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