Whilst it is generally advised to keep the speedos on in public, there are occasions where it might be appropriate…
Modesty
Aristotle’s virtues included modesty. Now this was not modesty in the sense of breathless reporters asking you, as you sit…
Virtue ethics
It is not reported whether Babe Ruth spent any of the time he wasn’t smashing home runs on peeling back…
Babe Ruth
There were many, as you might imagine, who would huff and puff and get all het up over the merits…
Social democracy
Even smothered in ketchup, the turnip is widely regarded as a ‘food of last resort’; a tasteless option when the…
Turnips
Inflation is loosely described as too much money chasing too few goods. If there’s not enough to go round, the…
20%
If Paul Volker was destined to give the Federal Reserve a good dusting, he showed early form. As you might…
Monetarism
Whilst Keynes’ could clip a crisp 1-iron off a tight lie with cheroot in chops, he was not immune to…
John Maynard Keynes
For many, the name Keynes is likely to be associated more with Milton, rather than John. Whilst Milton Keynes has…
Shaka Zulu
Whilst boredom is often associated with other traits becoming of feckless teenagers such as lethargy, anxiety and a perception that…