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Life lessons from Lost and 24

on 27 May 2010 in Entertainment with 1 Comment »

The long running American TV dramas Lost and 24 both came to an end this week. We here at Global Cool shall miss both, because if you leave aside some of the nonsense – the monsters, the never-ending plot twists, the terrorists from unnamed foreign countries and the ease with which both shows resorted to casual torture when all over plot lines failed – there is quite a lot to be learned from these landmark TV shows.

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Time for the two wheeled heroes

on 16 November 2009 in Stuff with No Comments »

We’re always being told about how it’s the little guys who do small things that make all the difference. Well, that may be true – but it’s no way to sell the idea of combating carbon pollution. Nope, what you need is a flashing streak of heroism and a grand gesture. You need the kind [...]

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