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 […]
Articles by Longrider
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? […]
The Cost of Chuggers
Apparently, charities are paying out to fundraising companies more than the donor the chugger signs up will pay in a year – or in some […]
Arguing with Mongs About Politics
…Well, language, actually. Vladimir recently wrote a piece with the above title, and as I’ve just had another experience of a silly argument, I thought I’d […]
The Cat Hater Myths
Following on from the cat in a bin Lady story, we see numerous cat-haters telling us that the sight of someone putting a cat into […]
Tight Fisted?
AlJahom comments on the reaction of Andrew Mitchell to the Pakistan floods. The article he links to is behind the Times’ paywall, but the gist […]