Hooray for Greater Manchester Police, for expanding their hate crimes criteria to include "sub-cultures", such as goths. It's a pity it took so long, and took the death of Sophie Lancaster in 2007 to kick society up the arse...

A choice of clothing or preference for a particular type of music does NOT make an individual less than human. EVER.

You can't turn on the TV without running into "Cardinal R", unless you're prepared to suffer multiple repeats of Friends, or "Beauty Day" on the shopping channel ( Read more... )

The weekend really starts... now. I had to go out and track down a new office chair (there goes another unavoidable bite out of the pay "float"), grab a new toothbrush, perhaps see what flash drive deals are around, stuff like that, but only now I can finally sit down and unwind.

Cumbria Fall-Out, Day 3: No changes in the UK gun laws appear to be ( Read more... )