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The curse of forgetting people’s names
There are some people in this world who can remember the name of every person they ever meet, I am not one of them. In fact, I am the complete opposite. I have a knack for forgetting people's names within seconds, but could brain training help?
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March Round-Up
Here's everything that we got up to throughout March. From texting mysteries to DIY disasters, puking children, night time injuries, artificial intelligence and runs in the rain.
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Why do kids talk using texting abbreviations? IDK
For my children, the use of acronyms now seems to be preferred to actual words in most forms of communication. But what are they saying, and is there any hope for parents?
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The curse of car insurance renewal day
There are few things in life as depressingly pointless and irritating as car insurance renewal day, with the possible exception of Piers Morgan. Why are we forced to waste endless time going through the same ridiculous cat and mouse price-chasing game with insurance companies?
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Balloons, aliens and sausage rolls
In an age of high-tech international cyber crime, there's something refreshingly old school about a superpower using balloons to allegedly spy on its enemies. Over the last week or so it seems that the US has scrambled F-16s at the site of any kind of inflatable flying objects in its airspace. The result is that #aliens and #UFOs are currently trending on social media as the world hypothesises over the international, or intergalactic origins of the obliterated objects.
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Welcome to Midlife On Earth
A topical magazine blog on midlife, written by a 40-something man for middle-aged men. Expect news, comment and opinions on almost anything.