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Looking out for number one

The number of parking places at the city workplace had been cut. Now the workers found themselves squabbling over the remaining spots. They went to their boss and mentioned the issue. He thanked them for bringing his attention to the problem and, within hours, implemented his one and only solution. He had a plaque with his name placed on one of the parking spaces. Says a lot about human nature. Faced with scarcity - real or anticipated - our first reaction is usually to take care of ourselves. I also recollect - and can't forget -…

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Toilet rolls, bread rolls and miracles

Australia’s ludicrous toilet-paper fiasco makes me think of two things. The first is a South Pacific cruise my family and I once went on. The other is the loaves and fishes story from the Christian New Testament. As for the cruise, the reason it springs to mind is the behaviour of some of the passengers on the ship. To be honest, I knew how it was going to be before the ship even made it out of Sydney Harbour. The people on the upper deck, enjoying the spectacle of passing beneath the majestic arch of the…

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