Month June 2004

Reading time: < 1 min This post over at “a small life” prompted me to consider the British tendency to applaud failure (gallant failure of course). Does this trait hold us back from progressing as a society? Discuss.

Reading time: < 1 min D-Day commemorations, Ronald Reagan R.I.P., Supporting England, The Day After Tomorrow. And, whilst checking I’d locked the back door, standing, in bare feet, on a large and unseen spider.

Reading time: 2 mins I’ve not been leaving as many comments on other sites as I used to, even though I’m still reading as many (if not more) sites. Someone pointed out to me that I could be more constructive with my comments, and they were right. Often my comments are short, silly and pointless. I rarely engage in…

Reading time: < 1 min A friend had some bad news last week. He runs his own joinery business and took on an apprentice last year, a young lad of 17. On Wednesday night the apprentice hanged himself. Needless to say it has provoked a lot of thought about life, values and the like, and I’ve not been able to…

Reading time: < 1 min When does a car, let’s say the Jaguar XJ Convertible I spotted a few moments ago, fall into the ‘penis extension’ category? When it’s painted metallic purple?

Reading time: < 1 min Mr.Sevitz writes about plane boarding etiquette, or something like that, and reminds me of my own set of rules: When boarding a plane1. If it’s fixed seating. What’s the rush?2. If it’s not fixed seating. What’s the rush? You are travelling economy and ALL the seats are as cramped as the next. When leaving the…