The Thunderstorm
Oh, yes, I do remember;When thunder rolled that late September.Melancholy nimbus, dark as doom;Growling grumble and clamorous boom;Distant clap and lurid light;Electrified the indigo night.Hurrying, scurrying […]
Articles by Longrider
Land Scams
I noticed a piece on the BBC news this morning. People are being cold called by scammers trying to get them to invest in land […]
How Precious We Have Become
The British Humanist association’s posters urging people to put “no religion” on the census have been banned by the advertising agency that owns the hoardings […]
Coming Out at Work
Further to my comments earlier today on the matter of the blurring of the lines between between the professional and the private, CiF is asking about people […]
Sugar on Interviews
Alan Sugar has some interesting things to say about the equality laws – and in part, I agree with him. In making the point that […]
Barnsley and Hyperbole
It always amuses me when there is a by-election and the winning candidate spews gibberish about the result “being a message” for the incumbent government […]
Turn the Heat up
I feel the cold. My metabolism is more suited to warmer climes. This is why, unlike some, I prefer the summer months. It isn’t just about […]
Parody Singularity of the Day
The news that a company was producing ice cream from breast milk generated a few giggles in the land of blog. However what followed surpasses […]
Measuring Risk
The news sites – and blogs – are awash with the absurd ruling from the European court on the matter of insurers using sex as a […]
An Interesting Hand
I’ve been explaining victimhood poker to Mrs L and to be fair, she has latched onto its rules very quickly, which is why she was puzzled […]