A small but illustrative incident ( Read more... )

George Monbiot says British politics is broken, because politicians are mostly scumbags.

Hazel Blears knees him in the unmentionables for saying it...
We need people standing for office, not carping on the sidelines

Monbiot reaches for an ice axe...
Just what exactly do you stand for, Hazel Blears - except election?It's been a while since there ( Read more... )

Today's eBay, a replica Roman ballista - linkI remember watching the TV program in which this was built - it was so funny ( Read more... )

Huzzah! "On Our Time" is back on Radio 4.

In other news, Quentin Cooper, presenting Material World, is an arsehole, seriously. If I hear him say "Hello, pod-people", or interupt his guest with an imbecilic, facile pun one more time, I'll reach in through the computers speakers and strangle the git.

There seems to be a law of nature that demands that every single behind-the-scenes type documentary about some large, outdoor gig must include a thirty second, time-lapse shot of about 12 hours worth of the roadies building the stage.

Not much to to say except to report yesterday's surreal moment...

Randomly turning on the TV to see somebody I knew was a contestent on Mastermind. Specialised subject - The Life and Career of Bishop William Colenso.

Ok, before we begin, understand that I am not and never have been a furry. I know people who are, but I am not among their number. If anybody says "The lady doth protest too much," I'll hit them ( Read more... )