Point of Order Again
As I’ve recently had to delete another troll, perhaps this old post might serve as a reminder. If you come on here and your comment […]
Articles by Longrider
Handwashing
Did you know that it was global hand washing day today? No, me neither. Well, thanks to Aunty, we do now. Anyway, researchers have been […]
1984 Was an Instruction Manual
The telescreen is but a short hop from here. Dr Val Curtis, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, shows the BBC around […]
Oh, That’s All We Need
Following yesterday’s discussion about obesity and the falling out among the control freaks who think that what we eat is any of their damned business, […]
Point of Order
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 […]
Kate Fox on Alcohol
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 […]
Some Balls at Last
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, […]
You’re Kidding, Right?
Apparently not… Most people’s gripe about trailers these days is that they blow too much info about a film’s plot. But not Sarah Deming. This […]