Pond Pumps
My pond pump finally gave up the ghost this week. It’s been running with a wooden leg for several months now, so the decision was […]
General Rants
Political Correctness – Again…
Go away for three days and then look what happens; there’s a full scale row brewing in my absence. Last week Big John posted a […]
NO2ID and Conspiracy Theorists
As a supporter of NO2ID I also contribute to their forum. Like all fora, it is a useful place to swap ideas – and it’s […]
Sometimes…
There are occasions when the Samizdatas defy belief. They may not like George Galloway; and given their right-wing libertarian stance, I wouldn’t expect them to. […]
Pity the Poor Potato
I was going to mention this story as an amusing footnote to my discussion about politically correct language. However, I forgot, so here it is […]
Political Correctness – The George Orwell Approach
In the short time that she has has been blogging, Kaz has created a vigorous debate over politically correct language. I’ve no wish to revisit […]
Rowan Williams and the Media
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has been wading into the media. In a speech given yesterday at Lambeth Palace he attacks the modern media; […]
Just A Quickie…
For the dumb fucktard trackback spammers… Can’t you read? I’ll repeat it for you as intelligence clearly isn’t one of your traits: The trackbacks on […]
Caveat Emptor
Some years ago on the way back from a training course in Cheshire, I stopped at Frankley Service station on the M5. As I walked […]
Pope Benedict XVI and Moral Relativism
I heard on the radio yesterday that the Pope again renounced moral relativism. Not surprising, of course – after all, religions tout the idea of […]