Rainmates and Coconut Scrapers revisited
Not a lot of people leave comments on my site; in fact, hardly anyone. So I know that I must have hit on a topic of real concern to the…
iDiot Pedestrians
I’m delighted to see that NY State Senator Carl Kruger wants to fine pedestrians who walk headlong into traffic because they’re so immersed in the world of their mobile, iPod…
Excellent schmexcellent, Mr Brown
“Non-learners ‘may lose benefits'” is one of the most bizarre, frightening, Orwellian headlines I’ve read in a long time. How did the concept of ‘learning’, or indeed ‘benefits’ become so…
Germaine Greer on Shilpa Shetty
Catch it before it disappears off-line (as things tend to do when the subject is contentious). Germaine Greer on Shilpa Shetty in the Guardian. Classic stuff, including gems like this:…
Happy Christmas 2006
Happy Christmas. That’s the end of the 2006 Advent Calendar. I’m delighted to say that my aim in starting it last year has been achieved – if you search on…
Manège Daniel Jones – There is nothing like a dame
This is day 24 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) In March 2002, Wayne Sleep organised a gala evening for Dame Beryl Grey‘s 75th birthday , known, at least…