Bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis

I just finished reading "Fit for the Fast Track", which I recommend. Among others, the author recommends daily intake of 2 glasses of red wine to thin the blood and provide the body with some powerful cancer-busting anti-oxidants! No wonder, we French live longer! Cheers, mate!

PS: translation of the title: "Good wine gladdens a person's heart"

New sms lingo

Got to keep up with the new msn/sms lingo! My kids helped me by putting together the following list:

LBR - Looser beyond repair

LOL - Laugh out loud

WTF - What the fuck

LMAO - Laughing my ass off

G2G - Got to go

POS - Parents over shoulder

THX - Thanks

CU - See you

LSR - Looser

STFU - Shut the fuck up

OMG - Oh my God!

BRB - Be right back

EFFIU - I love you so much

Radio Interview

I was on the Dubai Eye 103.8 this morning. Click on the link to hear the interview.
It doesn't beat "Good Morning Vietnam" but it's business; what can I say!

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDE070718070850562800/l180720070731

I'm back

Sorry, I've been really busy and haven't had time to post. Here is a random list of what happened recently:

- I was in Italy with my wife for a week in Portofino and Florence in Italy in amazing hotels; it was "divine" as my South African friends say!

- We found out that our cat, Tommy, is HIV. It's not contagious but he will probably die from it within a year. The whole family and especially my daughter is really upset.

- My first colleague joined me in my new Dubai office. It's great to have someone around!

- My 14 year old son is in Mexico learning Spanish and building homes for the poor. I'm pretty proud.

- My 11 year old daughter is in Switzerland for her first summer camp to play tennis. I'm pretty proud.

- ABN AMRO, my former employer, is about to be swallowed up by Barclays or RBS/Santander/Fortis... I still remember the days when we were elected "The Best Bank in the World" by IFR....

- I'm getting better at yoga, but my skiing is stagnating... thank God a new course will be up and running in September!

- I read Attali's book: "une histoire du future" ("a history of the future") - amazing stuff, despite the fact I do not particularly like the author.

I'm back.