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The Ripper Conspiracy – Episode 3
1 September, 1888 Mr. Stuart was the first to rise on the morning of September 1st, 1888. He skimmed over the description of one of the most horrific murders of his time, then casually flipped to the business pages and carried on with his breakfast. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Morris also discovered the murder and resolved…
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The Ripper Conspiracy – Episode 2
18 August, 1888 The group of unlikely investigators picked themselves up in the aftermath of the battle in a warehouse in Chelsea’s wharf, on the Thames waterfront. Lord Havershire, outraged at having his person harmed by someone other than himself, demanded to be escorted to a hospital without delay. Inspector Gauss, ignoring Havershire’s persistent complaints…
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The Ripper Conspiracy – Episode 1
18 August, 1888 Four strangers arrived at a mansion in the ritzy Earl’s Court district of London. The mansion was owned by a well-to-do man by the name of Mr. Forester. Each of the strangers had their own reasons for going to the mansion, all of which were connected in one way or another to…
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Outsource Your Life
My wife and I recently hired a cleaning person to clean our home twice a month. We have no kids and we’re not so busy that we can’t do it ourselves, but we both work hard so we figured why not remove one source of aggravation? It isn’t that expensive anyway… Cleaning services are very…
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Personal Finances Websites
I discussed previously how managing several social media accounts can be a challenge, pointing to the usefulness of social media aggregation tools. Many people, including myself, also have several financial accounts with different institutions (credit card with one bank, savings account with another, TFSA with another, etc.). Losing track of social media updates can be annoying, but…
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Social Media Aggregation
Like many others, my social media experience began with a Facebook account. The first few weeks were an eye-opening experience. I was amazed at how easy it was to find and connect with old friends, scattered across the globe. I got so excited about ‘friending’, that I started connecting to people that I barely remembered…