The New Stasi?
Every so often something is presented in the news that seems at first glance to be perfectly reasonable. One such is the government’s announcement regarding […]
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 […]
Latest Kitten Pictures
The two kittens are approaching 4 weeks old. They are now starting to move about, much to the consternation of Ahmose who chases them about […]
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 […]
George Orwell and Plain English
Patrick Crozier’s blog entry today reminded me of a lesson I first learned thirty years ago. I was studying English literature for my A levels. […]
People and Animals
Yesterday morning my sister emailed me to tell me that one of my mother’s cats, Peter, had been run over on the road. This cat […]
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; […]
On Blogging and Comments
I’ve been blogging for a relatively short period of time. It’s been an interesting experience – not least because it provides an outlet for the […]
Identity Cards, Why Not?
The commenter who asked why the British people have a problem with identity cards is like many who ask the question; missing the point. We […]