Considering the competition, I am in a way impressed that Michael Gove manages to be even more loathsome than his colleagues.

I used to think John McCain was a good guy. Then he ran first for the republican nomination for president, and then for president, and that version of John McCain did not seem like a good guy ( Read more... )

Yet another reminder of how dangerous religion is
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/30/christian-fundamentalists-plan-teach-genocide

I am not typically much for finding delight over other people's misfortune (or "Schadenfreude" as the Germans call it). However, I do so much enjoy reading about the legal problems the evil empire known as News Corporation and its evil overlord Rupert Murdoch is suffering from right now, along with the attendant damages to its reputation and ( Read more... )

Although I adore the writing of Hadley Freeman , it does bother me that so much of her writing is about fashion. Not even she can get me interested in reading about that!

Achtung!
Wir alle in einem gelben Unterseeboot leben!
Jawohl!

Wouldn't it be nice if, when lending things out, it would be possible to occasionally not only get it back, but get it back undamaged.

It is both intriguing and scary that a century ago it was illegal in (at least parts of) the US for science teacher to teach (some aspects of) science instead of religion, and now it seems the country is heading back to that situation.

Two good things about no longer living in the UK ( Read more... )

I find it very difficult to remember and recognize people - and if someone I've finally learned to recognize for instance dye their hair, there is a good chance I will no longer recognize them ( Read more... )