I’ve got a spring in my step as the scent of flowers hits my olfactory system. I love this time of the year when Mother Nature is waking up all around us. Time to wipe away those cobwebs, rev up the engine and get active. Get the blood flowing into those lungs, find renewed motivation and empty the inbox of …
Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the USA. Nixon had the rather unsavoury task of announcing to the world that the US Dollar would no longer be backed by Gold. Taking effect the following day. Thus ended the Bretton-Woods Economic Era which had started in 1944. 27 years of existence. Obviously, the US DOLLAR did …
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The Olympics have once again wowed the world. So many exploits and surprises, so much joy and a fair share of disappointment. We’ve also seen the introduction of some new sports in Tokyo: Skateboarding, Surf, Sport Climbing and Karaté. The Modern Olympic Games are very much different from their Ancient Counterpart. The very first Ancient …
