This article first appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday 20 December 2011 under the heading “Praying for a real silent night this Christmas“. Thanks to the sentimental Charles Dickens and the fabulous Dr Seuss, we have words in…
First published in The Conversation on 20 December 2011 We all know somebody like Dick: a bloke who rates himself for no apparent reason and who optimistically reckons every woman – especially every attractive woman – is interested in him.…
Like many of you, I’ve been doing a bit of Christmas shopping. I forgot how depressing the obnoxious crowds, the artless carols and the sheer tedium of shops tends to get me down. But worst of all, there seems to…
Another good review of S,G &R – this time from Ireland-based Professor of Marketing John Fahy. He notes: “In his closing remarks, Brooks comments that he is fortunate to do this kind of work (and write this kind of book) because…