Monthly Archives: November 2009

TweetTMZ have the 911 call tape of the Tiger Woods accident. They also have photos of the crash scene. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetOn the eve of St Andrews Day and the publication of a white paper on a referendum on Scottish independence, Radio Four’s The World this Weekend took a good look at opinions on a possible plebiscite. You can hear the piece … Continue reading →

TweetAn article in Newsweek suggests a Dick Cheney candidacy for the US Presidency in 2012 would be good because he is ideologically “pure” and therefore the US would have a clear choice. Oh dear. As a liberal, the article says … Continue reading →

TweetIt seems so incredible. Why would you consider standing for the UK parliament if you are a “non-domicile” of this country? Why would you even want to be an MP if you are a “non-domicile”? And what about the candidate … Continue reading →

TweetAn hilarious clip from the David Letterman Show, featuring Robin Williams on Sarah Palin. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetYou know the sort of thing – it happens all the time. After a happy holiday at home with your family, you feel like a breather at 2.25am and get into your car and drive out of your property. Then, … Continue reading →

TweetThis week has been a good week for further breaking down the taboo of depression as an illness. Fern Britton is in the news for admitting (although it seems she originally did so years ago) taking anti-depressants. And there was … Continue reading →

Tweet…Just sighing upon taking a break from a mammoth task I have set myself: to put 450 digital photos in albums of the physical old-fashioned type. The other day I looked through a few of our old fashioned photo albums … Continue reading →

TweetIf God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat? Tweet This Post Tweet

Tweet Tell me what company you keep and I’ll tell you what you are. Miguel de Cervantes Spanish adventurer, author, & poet (1547 – 1616) Example 1: I read on Matthew Harris’ blog that Newsnight are featuring a major piece … Continue reading →

Tweet…even Assistant Chief Constables look to you as though they should still be in the Sixth Form. …and the same goes for Bishops. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetImagine taking up a new role as Chief Executive of a big council only to find, on the day you walk into your office, that you are facing “one in a thousand years downpours” and a major civil emergency. Indeed, … Continue reading →

TweetFrom the New York Observer with a hat-tip to Political Wire: Documentary filmmaker and longtime Michael Moore collaborator Meghan O’Hara is currently working on a feature-length documentary about George W. Bush’s military service in the Texas Air National Guard, …If … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s obvious, isn’t it? “I think it is an inevitable fact, it is just stating the obvious, the Conservative party which has got the strongest mandate from the British people and will have the first right to seek to govern. … Continue reading →

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