by Alexandria Blaelock | 18th February 2023 | Beauty, Friendship, Life Worth Living Project, Wealth, Wisdom
I’m not sure whether it’s because this is already an unusual year, but I’ve been thinking about more about my morning routine. Perhaps because there’s been so little else to pin the days on, and the lazy, langourous, sleepy sense of nothing...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 28th October 2022 | Friendship, Wealth, Wisdom
“There’s been a Data Breach!” (please imagine the grizzled voice of Taggart’s Detective Chief Inspector Burke). “Starlight” and his gang sticking up the Turon Gold Escort. Illustration by Charlie Hammond (1870-1953), Extract from...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 30th May 2022 | Wealth
I’ve been watching the inflation rate with interest. And the local commercial tv stations running around like headless chickens talking about how disastrous inflation is and how we’re all ruined, yet not offering any concrete examples of how to manage you...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 30th January 2022 | Friendship, Wealth, Wisdom
The concept of just-in-time delivery is essentially having ZERO stock on hand, ordering it when when you need it. Peter’s Ice Cream van with people buying ice-cream, photo by Commercial Photographic Co., c. 1937-8, Harold Paynting Collection via State Library...
by Alexandria Blaelock | 27th May 2021 | Friendship, Wealth
Lovers – but not of Art, picture from Illustrated Australian news (Melbourne : David Syme and Co.) Oct. 1, 1892 via State Library Victoria I heard on the news the other morning that the divorce rate in Australia (and presumably other contries) has skyrocketed....