Reaching out to jargon haters October 28, 2013 The management speak that makes us want to drill down into our own heads Is there anybody out there who claims to like office jargon? Straw poll 100 people and every single one will claim to be an ardent devotee of straight-talking. Half the fun of watching The Apprentice (if there is still a drop [...]
Welcome to Miami, the US party capital October 27, 2013 Miami is a hedonist’s paradise. Steve Dinneen discovers the nocturnal delights Florida’s clubbing hotspot has to offer A FRIEND of mine became a YouTube sensation on the eve of President Obama’s 2008 election victory. He drunkenly – and, with the benefit of hindsight, ill-advisedly – resigned from his job live on Dutch TV, complete with [...]
And a little closer to home… October 27, 2013 IF MIAMI sounds a little too far away, you can get a slice of the W party atmosphere without the jet lag at the Leicester Square hotel. It recently launched three screening suites, which, at the touch of a button, transform your room into a private cinema. The bedroom is pretty swish to start with, [...]
The City A.M. guide to keeping fit, fresh and healthy in the City October 27, 2013 The City is bursting with different ways of getting you back in shape – and most of these activities can be enjoyed in your lunch break 1. Take intensive bursts of exercise LAX St Botolph’s, the City’s largest gym, opens today with a fitness programme specifically aimed at reflecting the lives of busy City workers, [...]
Get Fit Diary: Week three, in which I find Tuscany and dieting aren’t compatible October 27, 2013 NO ONE becomes a journalist for the money. Salaries are small and getting smaller, but somehow the profession retains enough glamour to whet the appetite of thousands of naïve and willing-to-intern graduates. If only they knew. Gone are the days when riotous hacks congregated nightly in the Groucho to drink the bar dry; generous expense [...]
A sci-fi treat with plenty of brains October 24, 2013 FILM ENDER’S GAME Cert 12a | By Simon Thomson Four Stars ENDER’S Game is a science fiction adventure about a special boy, sent to a special school, where he is trained to be a ruthless war commander. Basically, it’s Harry Potter. If he’d been sent to a military academy. In space. The internet has been [...]
How to stay awake at work October 23, 2013 WHEN you’re working hard and juggling social engagements throughout the week, often it gets to the point when something has to give. All too often, that thing is sleep. When was the last time you got a solid eight and a half hours? When it comes to staying healthy and performing well, the importance of [...]
Appy dreams with these sleep-inducing apps October 23, 2013 Sleepmaker Rain Free There’s nothing more conducive to a good night’s sleep than being all tucked up and warm in bed while the rain pitter patters outside. Replicate this feeling with Sleepmaker Rain. Perfect for drowning out the worries of the day. Pzizz £3.99 Pzizz is a popular insomnia treatment favoured by many who have [...]
A smaller SUV that can’t compete October 21, 2013 The Chevrolet Trax is uglier, noisier and worse value than its Nissan, Peugeot and Renault equivalents OVER the last few years, SUVs have been shrinking. Small SUV crossovers – which are commonly offered with two-wheel drive, as well as four-wheel drive – have proved a big hit in the UK, particularly with city drivers who [...]
Attention seekers: take note October 21, 2013 With open-plan offices full of nattering colleagues and an ever-increasing array of bleeping machines vying for your attention, the office is more loaded with distractions than ever before. The steady drip feed of emails into inboxes encourages us to do everything at once, but everything at once all too frequently amounts to nothing at all. [...]