Where is it Easier to Grow Old: Israel or Singapore?
At first glance, it would seem that the Republic of Singapore – a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia lying at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula with only 130 square kilometers whose main religion is Buddhism – has nothing in common with Israel, which covers 20,330 square kilometers and is located 8,000 kilometers away.
Singapore won its independence only in 1965 and enjoys the world's third-highest per-capita gross national product and is the third-largest oil refining and trading center. It has only 5.6 million residents, 39% of whom are foreign nationals (including about 10,000 Jews). But despite these and many other differences and the geographical distance between them, Israel and Singapore are very involved with each other.
A great deal of initial support for the Asian land came from Israel, a country that is not recognized by the neighboring Muslim-majority nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, or Brunei. Like Israel, Singapore is surrounded by enemy countries, and the main worry after independence was an invasion by Malaysia.
The Singapore Armed Forces was created after independence with help from the Israel Defense Forces; Singapore still maintains strong security ties with Israel.
But the reason that a Singaporean expert was invited to Jerusalem to speak on that country's aging population at a recent roundtable discussion organized by the Israel-Asia Center at the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel is that both realize they are unprepared for coping with the aging of their populations.
The median age of Singapore's residents is nearly 41 years – old compared to Israel's 30-year median. Israel's fertility rate is much higher – 3.11 children per woman compared with a worrisome 0.80 in Singapore that is well below the 2.1 children needed to replace the population when they pass away – hence the government's encouragement of foreigners to immigrate to the island. Life expectancy in Singapore is 80 for males and 85 for females, placing the country 4th in the world for life expectancy. Israel is ranked eighth in life expectancy, with a very similar 80.6 years for men and 84.3 years for women.
The guest at the Taub Center's beautifully restored stone-faced building in the capital's Ha'ari Street was Christopher Gee, who heads the governance and economy department at Singapore National University's School of Public Policy. He has for years conducted research on the policy implications and outcomes of his country's aging population, specifically relating to old-age income support and managing healthcare costs.
Speaking on behalf of Israel at the roundtable – Building a National Plan for Israel's Aging Preparedness: Lessons from Singapore" – was Prof. Yitzhak Brick, chairman of the Israel Gerontological Society, who is also an adviser to a special committee of Israel's Knesset (headed by Knesset Member Tali Ploskov) on preparing a national plan for Israel's aging population. Chairing the three-hour session was Prof. Dov Chernichovsky, a veteran health economist and senior researcher and health policy program chairman at Taub.
Israel's over-70 population is expected to double by the year 2035. There are almost one million Israelis over the age over 65; this will swell to 1.66 million in 16 years. Responsibility for caring for the aged is spread out over numerous government and other bodies, and there is no publicly funded long-term care for the sick and disabled elderly.
Brick said that the special Knesset committee on aging worked intensively to write recommendations on numerous aspects of the problem, but these did not include how to cope with the financial costs. It published an interim report, but the planned Knesset elections on April 9, 2019 have brought everything to a halt. Thus a national plan is still waiting in the wings.
"We need comprehensive look at all issues related to aging, such as poverty, retirement age, employment, community long-term care, primary care givers, loneliness, integration and coordination of services, abuse and neglect, health, social welfare, public housing and the independent elderly," Brick continued. Sadly, some 168,000 Israeli elderly – or 21% – live under the poverty line; 19% suffer from food; and 24% have to decide whether to buy food or pay for medications or heating in the house. Social Security allotments to the elderly aqer meager, and many elderly persons just above the poverty line don't get many benefits of those below, so there are actually 300,000 Israeli elderly living in poverty. It would cost billions of shekels annually to fix the situation.
The official Israeli retirement age is 67, but many seniors want to continue working in the same or in a different place, full or part time. "Most people at 67 are well physically and mentally, with a lot of experience that the country loses when they retire," Brick asserted.
Gee adopted the Hebrew slang word balagan (meaning "mess" or "chaos") to describe some of the problems regarding aging in his country." In 1950, both our societies were very young. Ours is now the second-fasting aging population, and we have low fertility rates. We will be a super-aging society in 2050." With the low share of young people (many couples have few children or even none), it will be a drag on the economic growth rate, as there will be too-few young people to work and support the elderly.
Employability, senior volunteering, health and wellness, social engagement and inclusion, housing, aged care services, transport, research on aging and public spaces friendly to seniors, among others.
While Singapore has very few nursing home beds for the elderly per capita (many fewer than in Israel), 84% of the whole population live in their own apartments – purchased from the government at a low price that they can hand down to their children and that can be held for a total of 99 years. It also has a great shortage in healthcare workers for the elderly – tens of thousands of them. Some old-age homes are high-rise buildings with 2,000 residents; they even have kindergartens for children on lower floors.
Both Singapore and Israel have a long way to go to solve the massive problem of coping with the growing mass of elderly – but at least they are now considering it seriously.


Email marketing is a great way of increasing traffic to your website and keeping your audience informed about your product and services. People are increasingly opening emails on their mobile devices over desktop, though, and this is important for internet marketers to take note of. Watch today's Daily Brown Bag to learn about the statistics that prove emails are increasingly being opened on mobile devices, and tips on how to get your email marketing ready for mobile.
Hello and welcome to the Daily Brown Bag. Today we're going to be talking about getting your email ready for mobile email marketing. I'm Chad Hill and I'm joined by Adam Stetzer.
Hey, good afternoon, Chad and welcome to the Brown Bag. Yeah, we're talking about mobile-friendly emails, and this is something that we've talked about before. We did a Brown Bag, I guess, back in November, and there's some new data out that we want to cover. More and more people are opening their email from their devices instead of their desktops, something we noted in 2013, and the trend is definitely continuing in 2014. Movable Ink just recently released it's 2014 US Consumer Device Preference Report. This is coming out with first quarter data that's got some interesting stats in here, relevant to our mobile email marketing topic.
Most notable one is that 66% of emails were opened on a mobile device. It's a pretty stunning number, 66%. 47% of those were on smartphones, 19% were on tablets. And iPhones were the big winner here. It's worth noting that this was a US-only survey, so that may skew the data a little bit because we see the iPhone's penetration is a little bit higher in the US. 38% of email marketing was opened on an iPhone. And so, I guess, the question here is what should people be doing about this? One last thing to note, before we get into the implications, Chad, is what are the peek times for people opening mobile email marketing. It turns out to be before business hours in the morning for smartphones and for tablet owners, it turns out to be at night, between 8pm and 11pm. So, I think the discussion, today, is what does that mean for our internet marketing community?
Yeah, well, I think the first one is to make sure you realize the emails you are creating have to be readable on a small screen. So that means that you need to make sure your design is responsive. And responsive mobile email design is a little bit different than responsive web site design because most email clients are fairly limited in what they can do. So, you want to make your phone a little bigger, make sure your images can scale, and test it on mobile devices to optimize email open rate. The second thing you want to do is really make sure, focus on your subject line, because often times, again, you're dealing with less real estate, so don't waste the entire viewable area of your subject line with non-useful information. Make sure you're getting right to the point because people don't have a lot of space to see your message and your subject line. So, make it very to the point.
At the same time, when you do get into the email, remember the screen is much smaller, so keep your content brief, and do have click-throughs, ideally, back to a website that is also mobile-friendly, because, remember, if someone's coming through a mobile device to a website that's not mobile-friendly, you're going to have a higher bounce rate. And then, finally, you really, in this day and age, need to really think about building and curating your email marketing list, looking at stats like open rates, and trying to really get into how you can improve those stats and how you can build your email marketing list, because, as we've talked about many times, your email marketing list is a form of, an audience that you want to, obviously, take care of, nurture, and hopefully, one day, some of those people will either repeat business with you, or become a new customer.
Yeah, and that list is really important, Chad, and I know for our small business viewers struggle with that, both growing the list and with their open rates, and I think the path to getting a strong open rate is understanding the behavior and the stat that we opened with, the 66% of emails are now opened on a mobile device, should move you to take some action. So we'd like to hear your comments on this. Drop us a comment, a suggestion, we hope you'll subscribe to our YouTube channel and join us for a Brown Bag tomorrow.


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TOKYO (AP) — Former Spain striker Fernando Torres says he is retiring after an 18-year career that included stints at Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy's AC Milan.
"I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career," the 35-year-old announced on social media on Friday, saying he will hold a press conference in Tokyo on Sunday to explain further details.
Torres began his career with Atletico Madrid in 2001 and scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances.
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Torres moved to Chelsea in 2011 and won the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League before a brief stint at Milan in 2015.
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He struggled to regain his scoring touch in Japan and had only three goals in 28 games over two seasons.
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Contec Global in US$200 million tie-up with Maithri Aquatech to bring sustainable 'air-to-water' solutions to the Middle East
Partnership underlines Contec Global's commitment to be a leading provider of sustainable environmental solutions in the region
Air-to-Water' solution will help address MENA's water scarcity through sustainable atmospheric water harvesting
Dr. Benoy Berry, Chairman of Contec Global
Dubai (UAE): Contec Global, the UK-based conglomerate with a strong footprint in the Middle East & Africa in delivering sustainable AgriTech programmes, has marked a strategic tie-up with Maithri Aquatech, the developer of innovative air-to-water technology, to bring large-scale sustainable water solutions to the Middle East and Africa. The partnership aims to deliver a business of over US$200 million (AED 735 million) in atmospheric water generator (AWG) solutions in the region in the next three to five years.
The two entities will work together to provide safe, potable, clean water on a sustainable basis. They will focus on capacity building using Contec Global and Maithri's joint expertise in delivering turn-key AWG projects for drinking water and micro-irrigation in acutely water-stressed areas.
Contec Global has strong business interests in agriculture, energy, information technology, automobiles, and manufacturing. Through Greenfields, its business that focuses on creating sustainable and profitable AgriTech solutions, the Group works in many Middle East countries in organic farming, providing bio-inputs that contribute to an increase in agricultural yield and reduces farming costs by up to 60 per cent.
Some of Contec's ongoing initiatives include converting barren desert land into healthy livelihood alternatives, adopting multiple approaches including water and soil conservation, dryland farming, afforestation, pastureland, and animal husbandry development, and restoring the ecological balance. In MENA, its initiatives such as 'the Great Green Wall' are helping transform the landscape through good agricultural practices. The concentrated R&D backed efforts also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bring down genetically modified organisms (GMO) from the food chain through sustainable, affordable, and precision-farming practices.
Contec Global is strengthening its presence in Middle East & Africa in providing sustainable water solution through Maithri Aquatech's air-to-water technology, which is already widely deployed by governments, NGOs and private sector leaders. It is the only AWG solution approved by India's Ministry of Water besides being a part of the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, committed to achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6&7).
Dr. Benoy Berry, Chairman of Contec Global, said "We are excited with this opportunity to showcase an innovative and cost-effective technology to deliver end-to-end water solutions for clients across the Middle East and Africa. In line with our core focus, the partnership with Maithri expands Contec Global's offering to cover scalable water solutions that are capable of producing water from air on a mass scale and on a sustainable basis. Our solution is best suited to address the freshwater problem, which is expected to assume critical dimensions in the coming years."
Ramkrishna Mukkavilli, Founder and Managing Director of Maithri Aquatech, said: "With the MENA region focused on ensuring national-level food and water security, our AWG solution is ideally placed to meet water requirements sustainably, as our technology creates a perennial and decentralised water generating source. In addition to making countries and communities water-secure, it will have a tremendous positive impact on the environment. Our vision is to be the largest air water company in the world by providing a viable solution to mitigate one of biggest existential problems faced by our planet. Through our partnership with Contec, we are building a global organisation with the best-in-class talent and state-of-the-art production facilities."
"The Contec Global – Maithri Aquatech alliance is a sustainability improvement opportunity for both our companies. By providing our solutions through Contec Global's established distribution system in the Middle East, it will help transform governments, corporates, communities, and others from being net consumers of water to becoming net producers of water, on a sustainable basis," added Dr Berry.
The air-to-water solutions are suited to address the water scarcity challenge facing MENA region, which has an average water availability per person of only 1,200 cubic metres per year, compared to 7,000 cubic metres per year in other regions. They will also help address the water scarcity problem in the Middle East, where about 85 per cent of all water withdrawals are for agricultural purposes.
Contec and Maithri also see the AWG solutions as a good fit to the clean energy agenda of the region, where electricity and water production are closely related. A study by the International Energy Agency reported that the six biggest users of desalination in the region – Algeria, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – used about 10 per cent of their primary energy from oil and gas resources for desalination. In MENA, desalination plants produce 48 per cent of the world's total desalinated water, and as these plants are largely operated on oil, there is increased stress on hydrocarbon use, adding to the large carbon footprint.
The synergies created by combining Contec Global's expansive network with Maithri Aquatech's sustainable technologies open new horizons for both the businesses to address the needs of global markets for water solutions across different applications.
About Contec Global:
Based in London, UK, and established on the platform of e-Governance and smart technologies, Contec Global is amongst the most experienced independent technology and systems organisations operating in developing countries. They are engaged globally in providing integrated, systems-based solutions in these fields. Contec Global's core focus is to use technology to sustainably advance humanity. They go beyond geographical and political borders for bringing innovative solutions in biometric technology, agriculture, green energy, transportation, fintech and telecommunications.
About Maithri Aquatech:
Based in Hyderabad, India, Maithri Aquatech is a company which has developed 'MEGHDOOT' (which means "messenger of rain" in Sanskrit), an affordable and sustainable Air-to-Water solution as part of the 'Make in India' initiative. The MEGHDOOT solution can generate potable water from air on a highly scalable basis going up to over millions of liters per day, without relying on any traditional water sources. With water being a universal requirement – and the basis for life on this planet, the company markets its products to B2C, B2B and B2G segments and has seen its application across a wide variety of sectors ranging from residential, commercial, agriculture, real estate, pharmaceuticals, consumer beverages, Medical, Health and Wellness sectors. Maithri Aquatech's solution is the only atmospheric water generator solution to be approved by India's Ministry of Water, the Ministry of JalShakti.
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Tigranocerta
Location Arzanene Province, Kingdom of Armenia (near Diyarbakır, Turkey)
Builder Tigranes the Great
Founded 83-78 BC
Periods Hellenistic period
Tigranocerta (Greek: Τιγρανόκερτα Tigranόkerta); Tigranakert (Armenian: Տիգրանակերտ) was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom. It bore the name of Tigranes the Great, who founded the city in the first century BC. The name of the city means "made by Tigran", and was possibly located near present-day Silvan or nearby Arzan (Arzn, in the Armenian province of Arzanene or Aghdznik), east of Diyarbakır, Turkey. It was one of four cities in historic Armenia named Tigranakert. The others were located in Nakhichevan, Artsakh and Utik.
To create this city, Tigranes forced many people out of their homes to make up the population. Armenia at this time had expanded east to the Caspian Sea, west to central Cappadocia, and south towards Judea, advancing as far as the regions surrounding what is now the Krak des Chevaliers. A Roman force under Lucius Lucullus defeated Tigranes at the Battle of Tigranocerta nearby in 69 BC, and afterwards sacked the city, sending many of the people back to their original homes. During Pompey the Great''s ''conquests of the east'', Tigranocerta was retaken briefly by Rome, but was lost when Tigranes the Great was given parts of his kingdom back after his initial surrender to Pompey for the cost of 6,000 talents (an indemnity paid to Rome over an uncertain period). It was again taken by the Romans when Corbulo, a Roman legate (head of a legion), defeated Tiridates during the Armenian rebellion of 64 AD.
The city''s markets were filled with traders and merchants doing business from all over the ancient world. Tigranocerta quickly became a very important commercial, as well as cultural center of the Near East. The magnificent theater that was established by the Emperor, of which he was an avid devotee, conducted dramas and comedies mostly played by Greek as well as Armenian actors. Plutarch wrote that Tigranocerta was "a rich and beautiful city where every common man and every man of rank studied to adorn it." The Hellenistic culture during the Artaxiad Dynasty had a strong influence and the Greek language was in fact the official language of the court. Tigranes had divided Greater Armenia – the nucleus of the Empire – into four major strategic regions or viceroyalties. After the plunder, which included the destruction of statues and temples, the city was set ablaze. An abundant quantity of gold and silver was carried off to Rome as war booty. Lucullus took most of the gold and silver from the melted-down statues, pots, cups and other valuable metals and precious stones. During the pillage most of the city''s inhabitants simply fled to the countryside. The newly established theater building was also destroyed in the fire. The great city would never recover from this devastating destruction.
During the Ottoman period, Armenians referred to the city of Diyarbekir as Dikranagerd (Western Armenian pronunciation of Tigranakert).
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20th Century Studios' "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," starring Owen Teague ("It"), Freya Allan ("The Witcher"), Peter Macon ("The Orville"), Eka Darville ("Jessica Jones") and Kevin Durand ("The Strain"), has begun production at Disney Studios Australia in Sydney (renamed from "Fox Studios Australia", part of The Walt Disney Company's Australian footprint), under the direction of Wes Ball ("The Maze Runner" trilogy). This film starts an all-new chapter in the "Planet of the Apes" saga, picking up many years after the conclusion of 2017's "War for the Planet of the Apes." The screenplay is by Josh Friedman ("War of the Worlds"), Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), and Patrick Aison ("Prey"). Joe Hartwick Jr. ("The Maze Runner" trilogy), Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and Jason Reed ("Mulan") are the film's producers. Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping are the executive producers.
Steve Asbell, President of 20th Century Studios, said: "We're thrilled to be in Sydney filming "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" at the world-class Disney Studios Australia. 'Planet of the Apes' is one of the most iconic and storied science fiction franchises in film history and an indelible part of our studios' legacy. The extraordinary director Wes Ball and cast and crew are continuing the series' tradition of imaginative, thought-provoking cinema. We can't wait to share this new chapter with audiences in 2024."
"Planet of the Apes" is one of 20th Century Studios' most popular and enduring franchises, amassing more than $1.7 billion worldwide. Based on a novel by Pierre Boulle, the first film in the series was released by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1968 and went on to become one of the year's biggest hits, winning a special Academy Award® and followed by four theatrical sequels and two television series. A remake, "Planet of the Apes," directed by Tim Burton, was released in 2001, then a 2011 reboot, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was followed by two sequels, 2014's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" and 2017's "War for the Planet of the Apes."
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The book of the week was How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie. I think Carnegie is a genius and if you have read his work, there is a good chance you agree. This book is completely different from his other book I have reviewed How to Win Friends and Influence People, but still incredibly useful. I really like Carnegie's stories because since he was just a simple Missouri boy, all his stories originate from familiar places like St. Joseph, Omaha, or Minneapolis. And they are all great stories too! Let's begin with a simple prayer many of us have probably heard.
This little prayer contains all the ingredients to help you stop worrying and... start living. Worry is a dangerous part of life. It inhibits so much growth. Growth in our emotions, growth in our relationships, and even inhibits us from growing physically healthy. There is nothing admirable about worrying.. Worry is, for the most part, irrational and everyone should be looking for ways to get rid of it.
Worrying comes about for many different reasons. People worry about everything from not having enough money to not getting enough sleep. No matter what the cause of you worry is, to eliminate it you need to identify specifically what it is you are worrying about. Are you concerned about financial issues because you have heard there are lay-offs happening at work- if that's the case, since there isn't anything you can do about it, there is no need to continue thinking about it. A situation that used to worry me is sleep.. This example was given in the book too about someone else... I lay down and no matter what I cannot get myself to sleep. I laid there for hours and the rest wouldn't come and I am just thinking "I am only going to get 6 hours of sleep now, 5 hours, 4 hours... One night I decided to cast away all the worry and I convinced myself that nature would take its course and as long as I laid there with my eyes closed that I was getting rest. After I gave up worrying about the situation, there was no situation. Worrying about my lack of sleep was causing me unhealthy stress and once I decided not to let myself worry the problem went away. Identify the situation that is causing the worry... then decide whether you can do something about it or not (most cases you cannot do anything about it)... then act on the situation or forget about it.
Ever so often your worry is manifested by a real situation that has real potential. If this happens just ask yourself the question of Willis H. Carrier "What's the worst that could happen?" Then mentally prepare yourself to accept the worst and be done with that worry. Usually the worst that could happen isn't nearly as hard on you as all the stress you inflict on your life and those around you by worrying.
Another idea I liked in the book is living in "Day-tight Compartments." Only focus on what is happening today. Don't think about what could happen tomorrow. Just seize the day you are on and make something of it. Thinking about "what-ifs" doesn't get you anywhere. Live each day to the fullest until bed-time and then do the same thing with tomorrow's today. Carnegie even suggests putting the word Today in your car or on your bathroom mirror.
Some people concern themselves with ingratitude. They get really upset that they did someone else a favor and they weren't thanked for doing it. I have seen these situations play out and they always end up with someone stressed beyond belief about something that should be perceived as very trivial. Carnegie mentions a story from the Bible to put perspective on this. In Luke, Jesus heals 10 lepers in one night and only one leper sticks around to thank Jesus for what he had done. Carnegie says if Jesus isn't thanked by everyone for what he did, then anything Carnegie isn't thanked for is not even worth thinking about.
Everyone has the potential to worry, however, the best of the best have found ways to avoid worrying about things. Some people may remind themselves of a simple prayer like the one I used to start this blog and others may use a trick like taking a nap in the middle of their work day. Several people have made themselves more efficient and worry less by taking naps... John D. Rockefeller and Thomas Edison and Eleanor Roosevelt. They all turned out pretty successful. It's amazing how much reconstruction the body and mind can do with even a 15 minute power nap. Give this a shot and see how much more effective it makes you. The most important things to realize is that worry is real and it's not necessary.
I think the most powerful way to conquer worry is to control your thoughts and to consciously think about not worrying about things. Sounds easy, but it can be. A man that I consider one of the world's greatest leaders, Marcus Aurelius, is quoted saying "Our life is what our thoughts make it." I wrote about the power of positive thinking last week, but I want to reiterate how powerful it is. You can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do. I don't think that it's "just a coincidence" that the greatest leaders in the world agree with my perspective. Use the power of your brain to achieve everything you want... start with casting away any worries and then see what else you can do.
This is an amazing book and the stories are really interesting. It would clearly be identified as a "self-help" book, but forget all the negative attention that goes toward such books and think of it as "helping your self." Take care of Number One (You) and turn around with that information and help anyone you think might need it. If you have any questions on the book don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than happy to help anyone that wants it.


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Drabblecast 042 - 40 Quarters
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by Mr. Tweedy
40 Quarters by Tom Williams
"I've been in this country for a long time. I know all about the American way, Mr. Morley. You said it yourself: There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Art by Jonathan Wilson
Guess I'll be the first to comment.
This story didn't do much for me. I liked the moral about generosity and the karmatic nature of society, but the story was very predictable and not very fun. My main problem with it is actually a logistical one: If Mega Man doesn't make any money being a hero, then how can worries about income keep him from retiring?
On the other hand, I got to hear about a bullet bouncing off the sagging gut of a geriatric man in tights...
by tbaker2500
Seems like a reworked Mr. Scrooge.
The story was awfully... ordinary... for a Drabblecast.
by AynSavoy
The story wasn't doing much for me, until the payoff. I thought the twist worked really well, and I thought the clues (the comic book, the comment about "even if you're from another planet") were just subtle enough not give anything away until it all started to come together. The earlier parts of the story could be tightened up, but the ending was good.
by Dustin
tbaker2500 wrote: Seems like a reworked Mr. Scrooge.
It reminded me of that too! How very Christmas like.
I liked the story. I think the many voices of Norm added a lot to this.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:08 pm
by Philippa
I agree with Ayn, nice and subtle. I liked the dialogue and found the pay-off very satisfying. I liked that the story had humour, poignancy and retribution, and that by the end I had been made to really abhor the parsimonious Mr Morley. This story also made me a bit sad
Re: Drabblecast 042 - 40 Quarters
by sandrilde
Little too predictable for me, too -


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Meet You at the Cemetery gates
There are certain places that have a real attraction to us – we love the wilds of Scotland, city centres, canals, bridges, harbours, beaches and cemeteries.
Yep that's not a typo, cemeteries. We find ourselves time and again if we're out and about popping into places that many people probably only go to when they have to and usually at incredibly sad times.
Like many people we've had our fair share of those sad times, some very recently, however there is also an undeniable sense of peace and also some fascinating things to see.
Like a lot of things we didn't set out with a deliberate aim of visiting places that many people associate with sadness, it was another time when on reflection it dawned on us we do seem to visit a lot of graveyard, cemeteries and memorials.
From our honeymoon in Austria admiring the neatly kept memorials and shrines right through to the ceremonial war graves on the battlefields of France and Belgium. From our local churchyard with graves going back to around the start of the 17th century to the more austere municipal burial grounds, we've visited a wide range of final resting spots.
We don't do it as a celebration of the macabre or other people's sorrows, there's great beauty to a number of them and also the chance for some peaceful moments of reflection and, on the odd occasion, some unique photographic opportunities. And a lot more too.
In an age when people moan about the lack of community and "looking after each other" there's a bit of a lesson to be learnt from even the briefest of visits to a cemetery. Because it may not necessarily be your family whose graves and headstones are there but the people that lived where you live now, going back generations, who brought up their families or lived alone but who played a part in some way to the place you now call home.
Think of the history, the richness and stories. As Morrissey eloquently sang "all those people, all those lives, where are they now?"
Why not go and find out?