Fires and floods, we're hardwired to accept them or at least file them under Bad Things Happening. But there's something so abstract and so modern about a bank making a technical mistake about how it funded its obligations to depositors, and suddenly you're out of work.
タグ: bad, mistake, you, work

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I rather envy writers who do variations on a theme. I like reading those books, but in practice, I can't do it.
タグ: like, envy, reading, practice
At the risk of being old-fartish, I like old-school wines that taste the way the winemaker intended, as opposed to organic and untreated ones with more bottle variation. If I want to take a risk, I'll go bungee-jumping.
タグ: like, more, way, go
In sport, the money goes to the talent; it goes directly to the worker - unlike a bank, which sits in the middle of transactions and whose income bears no relation to any of the services it provides.
タグ: which, bank, talent, money
My standard Nando's order is a chicken breast burger served 'medium,' which is still fairly spicy.
タグ: still, which, chicken, burger
I have sane friends, solvent friends, foodie friends, and friends who can take time off in the week, but I don't know one single person who ticks all those boxes.
タグ: person, friends, know, time
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