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Geeky Gift Giving: From Game of Thrones to Star Wars

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If you’re ever struggling to come up with suitable gift ideas for a certain chap you may know, it can be very telling to learn a bit about his favourite TV shows, comics, books, games, and films. There’s nothing better than seeing someone geek out over a franchise they love, and even better you’ll be showing that you know a bit about the lucky recipient in question. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/insidethemagic/ Of course, coming up with gift ideas for men is all subjective, but recently I’ve seen how obsessive my friends and even my family can get over whether Jon Snow will survive the latest ambush on Game of Thrones, or whether Heisenberg will survive the nefarious drug lords out to get him. The conclusion I’ve reached is that people are simply obsessed with the crazy lives of others, evidenced beyond fantasy media and in soul sapping shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians. In any case, here’s some top  gift ideas for men   that are personal, very referential,

Are Those Who Commit Serious Fraud Finally Being Brought to Justice?

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After several difficult and challenging years, it appears that my faith in justice and humanity has finally been rewarded. In the last few weeks several individuals who appear to believe that the laws of the land somehow do not apply to them have finally got their comeuppance and are now facing British justice. The British seem to have built a reputation for themselves as being something of a country that believes in fair play, believes in playing by the rules and is an example for other countries around the world to admire and follow. The number of banking scandals since 2008 certainly puts that theory to the test and calls into question the actions of a select few within our society. It appears that this idealistic view of Britain is certainly being called into question and many are now feeling particularly angry and disillusioned at the continued austerity being imposed on the British people. This has been further amplified by the continued evasion of taxes by the larger co