I’ve noticed that the web is awash with sound and fury about the passage of the Digital Economy Bill and waves of anger and abuse (the ORG site providing a particularly juvenile example) are being heaped upon MPs… or in the case of my ‘flist anger and thoughtfully drafted letters ( Read more... )

From Music Week ( Read more... )

Hope those as are in love are having a great day and those as aren't are also having a great day.

For my part, I found my White Room CD whilst having a bit of a tidy.

KLF vs St Valentine... you *know* there can only be one winner on that one! ; )

Just been tagged in a facebook album and there are a couple of photos of me c1997 at our old haunt 'The Rat Trap ( Read more... )

I tried texting folk last night but it barfed so a belated "Happy Hogmanay!" to you all ( Read more... )

... Hey-ho-ho-ho! ; )

In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle observes that 'man is a political anaimal' and accordingly the 'Best Life' must include human relationships, but they must be the best of people ( Read more... )

Good, honest, human beings have been killed by dishonesty and disregard. I'm pretty damn sure that Asbestos was what killed my Great Uncle Ted (although he at least got to retire beforehand ( Read more... )

I remember when the Berlin Wall came down, just a week before my tenth birthday. It’s not just that I grew up in a house where it was normal to the family to watch the news in the evening. I come from a politically active family left-wing family so even by that age I was aware that there was a thing called the Cold War; that neither side in it ( Read more... )

A very relaxing weekend this one, got round to watching 'Monsters vs Aliens' on Friday which was fun though I still can't figure out why they were so nice to the General after he'd been their jailor.

Saturday was spent in the excellent company of chains_of_irony and M watching the Rugby though sadly not the result we all desired. Gutted I missed Tigers on Friday ( Read more... )