US Presidential Election
As the two candidates enter the final furlong and seek to influence the swing states, I’m in something of a quandry…. On the one hand, […]
Feathered Fossil
The Chinese have discovered a fossilised embryo. Thought to be the earliest fossilised remains of a bird, it is unique because it has feathers. According […]
Civil Servants To Strike
So the biggest civil service union has called a strike for the 5th of November. Um…. will we notice? —–
Freedom of speech?
Craig Murray has committed the gravest of blunders. As a Foreign Office diplomat, he made the mistake of telling the truth. Bad enough that the […]
God Made Me Do It
There are plenty of people out there who will try to relieve you of your money. These two scammers lived the life of luxury in […]
Prince Harry – again….
Not content with the furore over his A level exams (The BBC story last week) the third in line to the throne now gets himself […]
Post Office Closures
Our Post Office closed this week. Despite mobilisation of the local community and the MP. So, consultation really means, we’ll give you the impression that […]
And you thought it was just for pets…
The following came to me from a correspondent on the Defy-ID mailing list: A UK company has signed a deal to buy 9000 chips for […]
Smart Helmets
This could be interesting. A variation on the idea used by fighter pilots. A constant display that normally you have to take your eyes off […]