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Point of Order

October 13, 2011 Longrider 2

I had a drive-by troll hit the comments last night. While I resist hitting the delete key, some folk just beg for it. Firstly, if […]

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Kate Fox on Alcohol

October 12, 2011 Longrider 10

Thanks to Mjolinir in the comments to this piece, I am drawn to another BBC article about boozing. I really don’t see why anthropologists feel […]

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Some Balls at Last

October 11, 2011 Longrider 21

So, finally, after years of Somali pirates running amok, the US and Royal Navy finally get their act together and take action. As it was, […]

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Safe Limits?

October 7, 2011 Longrider 20

Once again, the safe limits of alcohol is rolled out. This time it is an article in the BBC from Debbie Bannigan of Swanswell. Apparently […]

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Amanda Knox

October 4, 2011 Longrider 14

I don’t as a general rule comment on criminal cases and I’ve not mentioned the Meredith Kercher murder. However, a few thoughts here following the acquittal […]

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Presumed Consent Redux

October 4, 2011 Longrider 4

Presumed consent for organ donation is in the news again. I suspect, that like a poorly digested meal, it will continue to repeat as the vested […]