I was so inspired when I saw DT’s list of good things, that I decided a definitive list of things I am good at, have to be thankful for, and remind me what I have accomplished so far was in order. I will copy this and save it somewhere safe, so that I can haul it out and look at it when I need a bit of perspective. So, in no particular order, here are the good things in life: … Read More »

LHC’s: all fired up and raring to go The highlight of the so far has been the article on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that a friend of mine sent me today. I honestly haven’t been this excited since I saw the new caramel Aero advert! Basically, this machine, which was switched on today, will recreate the conditions of the Big Bang, and will create a black hole. There is a very small (like 1 in a billion) chance that … Read More »

I am nowhere near the breeding in captivity stage, but when I eventually do have kids, I first of all hope to hell I have a son, and secondly hope that by that time children will not have taken over the world. Last night I watched a Special Assignment show on teens and pornography, and how much more accessible it is these days. By the age of 11, the average child will have been exposed to some form of porn, … Read More »

Ok, maybe not as bad as this – but bad enough My shitting day ended on a shitty then positive note yesterday. I had called a cab to fetch me after I left the office, which didn’t pitch. On calling the cab company they offered to send another one out, but I was not keen to wait outside after 5pm, so decided to walk. And of course I had gotten almost all the way down Long when the rain eventually … Read More »