When I get older…
Old Beatles’ songs now come with a six decade weight of history attached
Bon mots
Come on, think it through
Does the Right not see that in saying that school teachers and university academics are all lefties, they are confirming that only the stupid and ignorant are conservative?
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When the wind blows
Seems a lot of conservative politicians and media shock jocks were not aware of my grandmother\’s warning – if the wind changes when you have that expression on your face you\’ll be stuck with it. So many of these people have been stuck with angry, scowling, sneering, abusive expressions – guess they must all live
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Psychotic world
Seriously, why does anyone need a 4 DVD set called “Psychotic Serial Killers Collection”, and what does it say about our world that someone makes it available to them?
Death in the afternoon
Is there anyone outside of Spain who doesn’t barrack for the bull?
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War on science
Covering science in the media involves reporting doubts where there are certainties and certainties where there are doubts.
Ship of the desert
A quick hello to all my new guests – welcome. I will try to live up to your expectations as we ride through the desert on a ship with no name. If you know of others who might like what I am doing please pass the word. All aboard!
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Useful, too
Odd that apparently the only people who have, and deserve, free speech are right wing politicians and media shock jocks.
No joke
The humorosity* of a comedian is inversely proportional to the degree to which they visibly find their own jokes funny. * I invented this word and find it hilariously funny.
But seriously now
Would you rather share your dinner table with Samuel Johnson, Oscar Wilde, or me?* *Don\’t want to influence your decision but bear in mind that the other two are dead.