Obituary: Haldis Fearn
28 Feb 2023HCB was saddened to learn of the death of our long-time friend and contributor...
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Editor’s conspiracy-free letter
24 Feb 2023It is nearly ten years now since the terrible rail accident in Lac-Mégantic,...
Learning by training: Fake news, false information
14 Feb 2023The Americans blew up the Nord Stream Pipeline in stealth cooperation with...
30 Years Ago: February 1993
1 Feb 2023The meeting rooms and hallways of the UN’s Palais des Nations in Geneva echo...
NOS: The mystery guest
27 Jan 2023Containerised trade brings with it lots of advantages, especially in handling...
Editor’s newly normal letter
24 Jan 2023The numbers are not yet finalised – though we expect them to start trickling...
Learning by Training: Buckle up!
10 Jan 2023This is the latest in a monthly series of articles by Arend van Campen, founder...
NOS: Playing with fire
4 Jan 2023The ‘ember’ months (and we will include the ‘ober’ as well) are...
30 Years Ago: January 1993
30 Dec 2022HCB’s January 1993 issue began with some thoughts from the editor, Mike...
Alternative letter from the editor
23 Dec 2022The Stone Age didn’t come to an end because we ran out of stones. There are...
Learning by Training: Is information the primary substance?
16 Dec 2022Information is a word that has never been easy to pin down. In its most...
30 Years Ago: December 1992
1 Dec 2022The December 1992 issue of HCB appeared just prior to the arrival of the...
Reflective letter from the editor
24 Nov 2022December traditionally offers the ideal time to look backwards and assess the...
Learning by Training: Is uncertainty a wicked problem?
15 Nov 2022It is a social or cultural problem that is difficult or impossible to solve for...
Editor’s letter on trade
3 Nov 2022International trade is the bellwether of the global economy; without trade...
30 Years Ago: November 1992
1 Nov 2022If we remember anything about 1992 – other than the Barcelona Olympics,...
NOS: All is vanity…
28 Oct 2022Here on the back page, we stand by the old tenet: ‘Chassez le naturel, il...
Learning by Training: Rumours of war
13 Oct 2022There’s rumours of war Men dying and women crying If you breathe air,...
30 Years Ago: October 1992
3 Oct 2022Leafing through the pages of the October 1992 issue of HCB, one lights upon a...
Anticipatory letter from the editor
29 Sep 2022Autumn has arrived (up here in the northern hemisphere, anyway) after what has...
NOS: Training, training, training…
27 Sep 2022They say that training is the best way of avoiding accidents. Effective...