We have recently seen how two highly-respected American corporations have been ruined by an incompetent and mediocre team of managers. One is Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., that was gobbled up by JP Morgan Chase and the other one is Motorola Inc. that is desperately trying to get rid of its mobile phone [...]
Archive for April 10th, 2008
When Management Goes Sour
Posted in News, tagged Business Administration, Corporate Culture, Management, Mobile Phones, Motorola Inc. on April 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Three Sheets in the Wind
Posted in English, tagged Drunk, English, Idiomatic Phrases, Sailing on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Over the years I’ve learned quite a few idiomatic phrases which have helped me a lot when communicating in English. However, yesterday I found one that was brand new to me. The phrase was, “three sheets in the wind”. Initially I thought it was related to navigating sail boats or something like that. [...]
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