Betty Crocker (cake mixes) – fake person. Aunt Jemima (pancake mixes) – fake. Ted Baker (clothes) – fake. Dr Pepper (fizzy drink) – probably fake. Incidentally, this picture is of …

Fake Figureheads

Auditions are like a Sickly Kitten
Auditioning for roles, or interviewing for jobs… are exactly like a sickly kitten. What I mean is: For many decades now, I have bought kittens from breeders. I currently have …

Appearances can be Deceptive
I recently went to work disguised as someone else – I’ll explain why later. But here’s what it taught me. Do we really not recognise each other because we wear …

Retirement without Alcohol?
How do you feel about retirement without alcohol? Hear me out. Often when people describe the attractions of retirement, they speak about alcohol: a round of golf with a glass …