All on their first trip to the Kentucky Derby, and all just 10 months after buying their first thoroughbred. "Some people spend a lifetime trying to get a horse to the Kentucky Derby. There are 35000 thoroughbreds born every year, and only 20 get to
Despite nightly walks in the solid hills above our house, breathing in the summer's jasmine and roses with my new baby strapped to my chest, the air seemed to choke and constrict me. I came down with strep throat three times in as many months.
I was given a glass of Four Roses on the rocks. Interesting, thought I. Sure enough, at the end of the night there was a "2 Four Roses $24" staring me in the faceBottom Line: Come for a late night snack with friends and grab a few appetizers to
February gets a new holiday: Anywhere Working Week
February may be the shortest month, but as many in the Northern hemisphere can attest, it usually doesn’t feel like it. With winter grinding along and the post-holiday comedown hitting home, it is generally one of the gloomiest months of the year. No offence, Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day (itself a source of depression for many), but it is a month in obvious need of more holidays.
Luckily, we now have one. A whole week’s worth of celebrating remote work, in fact. It may not sell as many roses or chocolates as that better-known mid-month holiday, but Anywhere Working Week is now in full swing in the UK. Announced late last year with the support of MP Norman Baker, the seven-day event to highlight the personal, business and environmental benefits of flexible and remote working has a fistful of big-name founders, including Business in the Community, Microsoft, Nokia, Nuffield, Regus, Vodafone UK and Transport for London, and it is also supported by the UK Department for Transport, WWF and the Trades Union Congress.
