The price of gold has crossed $1,000 per ounce for the first time ever (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294040.stm). If I was an economist, I would embark on a complex explanation of why this has happened that would include an arcane discussion of the economic slump and demand for stable investment. Being given, as I am, to more pedestrian […]
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You might have gathered the impression that yours truly is not particularly fond of cricket. Just so you don’t go away with the wrong impression, “I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT”! It’s crazy. It takes too many people to play it, it takes all day to play (not 20-20, of course) and it’s rules are confounding. But […]