Well, I could be – I’m white, and suitably plump, but I’m not American. Nevertheless, I feel like commenting on the US presidential elections, so I shall. I would vote for Obama, it’s not even a contest. Hillary .. seriously, I just cannot get past her war vote. To…
I was a bit worried about posting this, because I really do want to move beyond bullshit tribal monkey mind, but what the hey: So I’m in the supermarket parking lot, right, with Annette in the front seat and a delightfully full load of shopping in the back. I’…
So this afternoon I spent an extended period of time in consultation with a specialist about my terrible sleep habits. He has diagnosed me, with a VERY high confidence level, as having sleep apnoea and needing attention because of it. I was pretty much expecting this, especially after having more…
Bullying harms kids’ mental health. A new study provides strong evidence that being bullied can cause children to develop depression and anxiety. O RLY? I attended two high schools as my parents switched me from Mountainview High to Timaru Boys High School because they were concerned about my academic performance…
Which Discworld Character are you like (with pics) created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Lord Havelock Vetinari You are Lord Vetinari! Supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork! Cool, calculated, and always in control. You graduated from the assassins guild, but failed a course on stealth and camouflage, because the professor never…
Other day, the very excellent Jonathan Coulton posted an entry in his blog in which he dissed on various haters who were posting “You Suck” posts on the top ten youtube covers of Coultons song “I’m Still Alive”, which famously closes out the Portal game. In this post, Coulton…
Drunken cat-killer jailed for 14 months [Hoopers girlfriend] received text messages from Hooper threatening to kill the cat. About 3.45am she heard a cat screech and went outside to investigate. Hooper had dealt the cat two heavy blows to the chest and neck with an axe, severing its spinal…
I’ve watched episode one of season two of Torchwood today. This episode noticably features James Marsters. The director of this episode looks to have given him instructions to be James Marsters as much as he possibly can. Which is, it would seem, quite a lot. I’m pretty sure…