The Portable Consultant

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” -Ghandi “You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant.” -Arlo Guthrie The Portable Consultant has been silent on recent developments involving Microsoft and Linux. This is not because of lack of interest – I’ve been busy working out [...]

It must have been a long time ago when in a fit of wild speculation The Portable Consultant wondered what he would do if he won the lottery. Now, the first response to the Lottery Question should always be “How much?” …because it makes a difference to one’s daydream whether you’re thinking “enough to get [...]

Ok, so it’s a bit much to expect but The Portable Consultant couldn’t help but be amused at the manner in which the producers of the LOTR musical arranged for the premiere to be reviewed worldwide: method #1 1) Stage a special reviewers’ preview a day or two before the event 2) Let the reviewers [...]