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Cordoba - Mesquita - The Cathedral in the middle of the old mosque Oasis Hotel, Avenida Cadiz, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain

Oasis Hotel Cordoba If there comes a time when cutting the overall cost of a trip is a good idea, one way is to punctuate your stay between chic or grand or charming but pricey hotels, with a cheaper one. Cordoba is a must-see (why else stay there!?). Another “must-visit” in your Andalucian tour. I
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Amazon, Apple, markets and Tablets of desire

I have only seen basic stuff on the Fire, Amazon’s newly launched tablet) I say Fire away – because I am sure it will be good and yes I do think both will go forward and both will build sales I believe also that Apple will not have been resting on its laurels and will
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Got gold - have we got money? Economy Nuggets – Number 1

The economies of much of the world continue to demonstrate falling numbers, weakness and susceptibility of any and every strain, at any piece of bad news or minor change of sentiment. Today gold has reached (perhaps it will fall leaking gains or rise to excite new cries of “how high” ) 1862 dollars per ounce.
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The Cappuccino Index by Roger Ellman CappuccinoIndex by Roger Ellman

This is the candidate to replace the 25 year old Economist Big Mac index This is the new index! A combined measure of a (single/short/small size) cappuccino served both IN and for Take-Out/Take-away in each country. The IN and Take Out combination serves to reduce factors such as VAT for IN service, increased charges especially
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Photo Galleries

Ferry Ferries & Boats gallery

Ferries & Boats… For romantic travel by sea…

Fun stuff

Oh Really The Very Best

Perhaps Grace Kelly dined here, or at least nearby or at least she drove up here from time to time. Driving a sports car on the fabled corniches roads of the French Riviera, sometimes the destination would be a village, a restaurant, a terrace with a view – a platter of fine food and wine
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Books

Book - The God Delusion “The God delusion”, by Richard Dawkins

Why read this book? These excerpts speak for the book: [Referring to Julia Sweeny ] My first call from my mother was more of a scream. ‘Atheist? ATHEIST?!?!’ [...] I think that my parents had been mildly disappointed when I’d said I didn’t believe in God any more, but being an atheist was another thing
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Travel

Cordoba - Mesquita - The Cathedral in the middle of the old mosque Oasis Hotel, Avenida Cadiz, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain

Oasis Hotel Cordoba If there comes a time when cutting the overall cost of a trip is a good idea, one way is to punctuate your stay between chic or grand or charming but pricey hotels, with a cheaper one. Cordoba is a must-see (why else stay there!?). Another “must-visit” in your Andalucian tour. I
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Business/Entrepreneurship

Amazon, Apple, markets and Tablets of desire

I have only seen basic stuff on the Fire, Amazon’s newly launched tablet) I say Fire away – because I am sure it will be good and yes I do think both will go forward and both will build sales I believe also that Apple will not have been resting on its laurels and will
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Politics

Gold coin Nixon and gold and the future – comment by Roger Ellman

Nixon and gold and the future [ As commented on the World Future Society article "Richard Nixon, futurist: how good was his foresight regarding the end of the gold standard?" ]   I would summarize Nixon’s removal of the dollar from the gold standard as handing the control of the value of currency in “toto” to
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