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Here I am the queen of crime, I'm looking for some action
Accidental earworms. I heard it when I was a kid, and the chorus keeps coming back to me. So I have to listen to it now and then ( Read more... ) -
Musical contrasts
I just finished listening to The Flaming Lips album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
I'm now listening to Jason Donovan's single Too Many Broken Hearts in the World.
I think I'm officially Doing It Wrong(tm). -
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I'm somewhat confused by the current stance on Julian Assange and Ecuador, and specifically the apparent claim that the Government can withdraw diplomatic status from the Embassy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19281492 The UK Foreign Office had warned, in a note, that it could ( Read more... ) -
So, I wasn't expecting that
I'd never thought she'd turn into, say, Tony Benn and spend three hundred years in the Commons, but I'm somewhat surprised by Louise Mensch's resignation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19146805 Conservative politician and novelist Louise Mensch is to stand down ( Read more... ) -
Hmmm...
Heard the new Little Mix song (their first proper one, since releasing the X Factor winning single thing). It's called Wings and actually quite catchy. At least, I can't stop hitting replay on EweChoob ( Read more... ) -
Ways to tell you're a geek: #923
You're looking at an item for sale on Amazon ( Read more... ) -
Exam boards
I have some sympathy for the point of view expressed here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18678213 The committee wants national syllabuses to be drafted for each subject after the input of national subject committees comprised of representatives of universities, ( Read more... ) -
Is it just me?
I keep seeing pictures of Nora Ephron posted, because she died recently. I keep seeing pictures of her and thinking it's someone else, though.
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