Archive for November, 2008
Diabetes and the cost of insurance
According to Diabetes Australia 65-80 percent of people with diabetes will die of coronary heart disease, and by 2010 DA estimates that the number of people affected by diabetes is expected to reach 1.8 million. This is scary stuff because a quick calculation suggests that potentially there is anything from about
24Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Black Dog is an equal opportunity mongrel
Have you heard of the term black dog? It was the term used by Winston Churchill to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life. The term ‘black dog’ is often used in a colloquial sense to describe a mental illness that affects millions of people.
While the words ‘black dog’ may [...]
Refuelling the cash flow
We’ve just spent Sunday enjoying some corporate hospitality as guests at the 2008 Gold Coast Indy. It was a glorious spring day, all warm sunshine and light sea breezes.
Sitting opposite the pit lane, you couldn’t help but be impressed with the efficiency of the pit teams who operated like a well oiled machine. As [...]