Talking to the dead is no big deal…it’s getting them to talk back that’s the really hard part.

A NYT article asks why, if the magnitude of global heating is so great, changing my light bulbs will make any difference at all and answers Sometimes you have to act as if acting will make a difference, even when … Continue reading →

I assume everyone has read the report in the New York Times telling the story of how the Generals who gave independent assessments of the war in Iraq were fed their lines, monitored and punished with loss of access and … Continue reading →

Technorati says I should claim my blog by posting a link. I don’t know why I would do that but here goes anyway.

It’s a proud day when a man gets beaten at chess for the first time by his own son and captain.

You remember the Strategy for Victory? How about Stay the Course or When They Stand Up We’ll Stand Down ? What about Cheney’s light at the end of the tunnel or – my personal favourite – a few dead enders? … Continue reading →

Won’t be long now. Simon will be so fat after eating all the cheese and bread and peanuts I left him that he’ll fall straight into that bucket!

You ever have that sensation where you feel like something is crawling up your leg? It’s funny the stages you go through: There is obviously nothing crawling up my leg so it would be silly to look. There is something … Continue reading →