One for the Darwin Awards
Someone’s trying hard to get a Darwin… A spokesman added: “We’re not entirely sure whether the spider got away or not but there was no […]
Month: August 2010
Ryanair and the Violin
Although it looks as if this situation probably wasn’t handled very well, I can’t say that I have much sympathy for the passenger in this […]
M6 Toll Failed
Apparently the M6 toll road has been deemed a failure. Traffic jams around Birmingham are at least as bad as they were before the road […]
Mists of Avalon
I’m staying with my sister at the moment. Early morning across the Somerset levels is beautiful at this time of the year. Taken from above […]
Risible Nonsense
The Englishman draws my attention to some pure comedy gold over at CiF. Okay, Theo Hobson is a believer and I guess we are not […]
Mission Creep in the Wild
One of the concerns those of us championing civil liberties worry about is the matter of mission creep. This is something usually pooh-poohed by our opponents. The […]
More on Kidney Donation
At the risk of stirring up the wrath (again) of those who want presumed consent in the UK, this story in the Observer tries to make […]
General Bloggy Goings On
Anna Raccoon discusses blogrolls. That should keep Boaty & D amused. Meanwhile Mummy gets her knickers in a knot and comes over all contrite. Haven’t […]
I Write Like…
Via Nourishing Obscurity, this. Check which famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and […]
More Feline Stuff
Tom Cox muses on the nature of felines and our relationship with them. Is there a more divisive animal on earth than the domestic cat? […]