Monthly Archives: August 2011

Do you consider everyone who disagrees with you to be a fool? Should people who believe that others ought to have the opportunity to formulate their own opinions be thought of as fools? Professor Dawkins seems to think so. Texas … Continue reading →

Impressive illusions with iPods…

This sign is on Congressman Ron Paul’s desk. It could be on any desk in any country. My two dogs had minor operations today. Both are doing fine and have just eaten heartily. I don’t mind the vet’s bill, but … Continue reading →

I am thinking of having this blog redesigned. Any ideas, suggestions or improvements which could be made? I think the width should be reduced to make reading easier, and maybe one of the side columns removed. Do you find that … Continue reading →

Leg-iron likes to test how dumb some people are by telling them some ridiculous thing that he has made up and seeing if they believe him. Apparently, a lot of folk fall for his insistence that Roman roads were built … Continue reading →

This has to be one of the saddest sights in the world, indicating a union of two people of the same sex who are settling for a fake life together, denying themselves the joy of true marriage, children and grandchildren. … Continue reading →

It’s about time I blogged on the rioting. It seems to be quite a complex issue with potentially far-reaching consequences, one of which is the further undermining of the freedom of the internet. Social networking sites were used to organise … Continue reading →

The European Union seems determined to take the continent back to the Dark Ages – literally – as the ban on the manufacture of 60 watt incandescent light bulbs comes into force at the end of the month. A couple … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again – actually, it seems later than usual – when Total Politics gives us the chance to vote for our favourite bloggers. This year you can also vote for your favourite blog writers and political … Continue reading →

I will be writing about more serious stuff later, of which there seems to be an abundance at the moment, but we all need a laugh, whatever’s going on. One of my favourite things to do on the internet is … Continue reading →