Reading time: < 1 min I have a new heroine. Her name is Margaret Berry. Before I continue, I admit that I have drank a Smirnoff Ice or three, but I was aware that, fundamentally, it was a bad bad thing. Manhattans, Rusty Nails, and Old-Fashioneds have all been quaffed by me and friends at various hostelries. The memories stay…
Reading time: < 1 min In case you’ve been under a virtual rock, this weeks see’s those wonderful people at Google team up with Scott Adams to have some fun with their logo. See the week so far at Google. But what does it all mean? Are there changes afoot? Are they preparing an announcement, or is it just good…
Reading time: < 1 min mad musings of me (uk) is auditioning this site for her blogroll. I’m desperately trying to think of SomeTHiNG clever and witty to say, any suggestions? (I thought about sucking up and agreeing that White Teeth was a very good book but that’s below even me, sort of…)
Reading time: < 1 min Bug is due to army medical cuts. “Military analysts told The Observer that the Army now has virtually no expertise for dealing with unusual infections or tropical ailments, and that this probably led to a potentially catastrophic week-long delay in pinpointing the outbreak’s cause.” This story answers a few of my questions, but I’ve still…
Reading time: < 1 min Cross posted on MeFi OK, I’m going to try and do this without naming names… The British troops in Afghanistan have been struck down by a mystery illness recently, with an investigation finding that the illness was just a “winter vomiting” bug. I’ve heard different. The source may have been an Al Qaeda terrorist who…
Reading time: < 1 min Must forward this to my sister who is currently ploughing her way through university (it’ll all pay off in the end Jen!). In an effort to ensure that your career doesn’t stall or become obsolete, or if only to marvel at the weird and wonderful job titles that are being created, find out what the…