- Written by Robert McCaffrey Editorial Director, Global Gypsum Magazine
A while back, a well-off acquaintance of mine suggested that I read a book called ‘Die with zero,’ by an American former energy trader called Bill Perkins. It’s an intriguing title, so I read it and I’m reporting back to you on it, since it has some interesting suggestions. According to Perkins, his advice applies to everyone, rich or poor, so read on!
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
I recently received, in my change, the first coin I had seen with King Charles III on it. More than a year on from his accession to the British Throne, this is still a novelty, albeit unsurprising, given that there are only 9.5 million Charles III coins in circulation. You need to keep a look out to spot them among the 29 billion coins showing the late Queen Elizabeth II.
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
I recently caught an episode of the new BBC epic documentary series Earth. It tells the story of our planet - from the early solar system to the present day. That’s a lot of ground to cover. The episode I stumbled upon looked at the emergence of land plants - and the potentially planet-ending series of events they might yet lead to.
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
In the 1990s the UK had four TV channels, five or six flavours of crisp (chip) and three flavours of ice cream - vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Now in the 2020s, potential options have ballooned 100-fold. There are 480 terrestrial TV channels,1 from ‘Aaj Tak’ to ‘Zing’ - with near infinite streaming on top. Meanwhile, Crisp Nation2 provides names for more than 600 branded crisp products - that it is aware of - from ‘Parsnip & Manuka Honey’ to ‘Guinness Rich Beef Chilli.’ I couldn’t find an equivalent ice cream list, but one can now sample ‘Cloudwater Chocolate Stout’ ice cream and ‘Seaweed Sorbet,’ which looks as unappetising as it sounds.3
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Gypsum Magazine
I recently bought a magazine with a picture of John F Kennedy on it. He was artificially aged to his mid- 60s with the words ‘What if...’ writ large above him. It was a striking image. I liked the premise and almost ran with it to the check-out. I had chanced upon What if... Book of Alternative History, which asks historians to imagine plausible alternative timelines in which major events are altered at a single ‘fork in the road.’ It makes for an interesting series of thought experiments.
