The lights are on, but you’re not home ( Read more... )

I haven't written one of these in a while, and I imagine that some of my more recent friends may not even know that I used to make regular posts about absurd, incredible or just hilarious news reports. And because in the past I have made some counting mistakes, I cannot be sure that this is number 100. But if it isn't, it ought to be: it deserves ( Read more... )

Jennifer Aniston is a serial failure in relationships. No man has stayed with her long enough to start a family. No wonder she feels so happy about the existence of IVF ( Read more... )

Having come back from shopping with a strong feeling that Xmas muzak ought to be made a crime, I want to get a little of my own back. Hence I invite all my friends and readers to mention the worst song they can think of - one or many, as many as you like - and a description of what the sentence on the criminals who wrote and/or performed it should ( Read more... )

Why don't Michael Jackson and Britney do a joint tour?

(A drabble to the reader who comes up with the best tour name.)

The trouble with most Snape fics is that they are not about Snape, but about Alan Rickman. And they are all by straight women.

Aie aie aie. Woe oh woe.

Having to read very large books.
Having to read very large books in German.
Having to read very large books in German and printed in Gothic script.

Being both Catholic and marginally involved with the disabled rights movement, nobody needs have any doubts about my view with respect to the murder of the old and sick, a revolting practice disguised under the vile title of euthanasia. And of course, the recent Dutch decision to allow babies to be murdered impresses me even less. However, I have ( Read more... )