Thursday: BBC NEWS: Man dead and police officer hurt in Tottenham shooting.

Today: BBC NEWS: London riots: Dozens injured after Tottenham violence.

If the police do anything in situations like this, they're denounced as being "heavy-handed". If they show restraint, that means they "don't support this community" or "just want to stand back and ( Read more... )

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"My, President Obama, what an unexpected present..."

US forces kill Osama Bin Laden in PakistanI'm sure people will be outraged about his burial at sea, but it'll be really hard for wannabe terrorists to make a pilgrimage to the bottom of the sea, and what would people rather see? His body turned into a public pinata in Times Square ( Read more... )

Development News... It's the final lap for TDD-701: After The Fall as some essential ground is broken on Chapter 5. A key piece of story is underway - one of those that has been quite literally years in the making - and it could all be done in time for "That Wedding". Not that that's a target I'm specifically aiming for, mind ( Read more... )

There. Don't anyone say I'm not engaging in serious pre-Move activities...


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I was going to post this yesterday, but events rather diverged from their planned course. Anyway, here goes...

Here's a laugh... Wales assembly debates tighter sun bed laws. People are still freaking out about Fukushima, a genuine disaster that's still a LONG way from being resolved, yet more people will die of cancer caused by sun beds and "a bit ( Read more... )

This Just In... The Move could be a BIG step closer by this time tomorrow...

In the meantime, there's some Development News... as TDD-612 REIGNFALL Chapter 6 gets some solid progress typed up from this morning. Really heading into "nearing the end" territory, now.

Things To Make You Go "Hmmm"... Japan is worrying about radioactive contamination ( Read more... )

Development News... And there it is - TDD-612 REIGNFALL Chapter 5 is DONE. Chapter 6 is also underway, albeit in a "several paragraphs" fashion - but still, that's another step down the path to this season's conclusion ( Read more... )

Development News... There we almost have it: TDD-612 REIGNFALL Chapter 5 is almost "in the can" - and would be if I could stay awake...

Meanwhile... You. Have. GOT. To. Be. KIDDING.

Bernie Ecclestone stands by Formula 1 'fake rain' plans

Is Ecclestone that desperate for his dear chum Michael Schumacher to be a contender again that he'll have the ( Read more... )

Development News... A quiet session today, with Ultima Online interludes like yesterday, but TDD-612 REIGNFALL, Chapter 3 is now under way, and the plot "thickens", as various elements begin to slot into place. So far, things are developing as planned, with just one diversion from the "plot-stream" which ups the drama a bit, and I am satisfied with ( Read more... )