How I lost three hours to Summer Time

Harry Shannon Spring forward, Fall back; so goes the saying.  Which means you ‘lose’ one hour when the clocks go forward in Spring. Yet I managed to lose three!  I was in Canada for the first one on 10 March.  North America extended the summer time period some years ago.  The U.S. Congress were pretending they were takin…

How to be a philanthropist: An 11-step guide

Harry Shannon Pay your workers starvation wages, preferably in low income countriesIgnore labour laws and health and safety hazardsMake obscene amounts of moneyBefriend powerful politicians and donate to their partiesContinually deny any wrongdoing or dreadful labour practicesTransfer your money to tax havensGive a tiny fraction of the taxes s…