Today, I am reliably informed, is the twentieth birthday of the internet. Which means the internet has been a teenager for the past seven years, which certainly explains a lot. Stropping around, drawing attention to itself, obsessed with sex. It … Continue reading
I grew up in a small town in the Midlands, a very very long way from the sea. On hot summer days we would go for swims in the canal, our legs bumping in a familiar way against the submerged … Continue reading
A few years ago I had the privilege to meet a young American physicist. Let’s call him the SuperCleverYankeeDoodleDandy, or the SCYDD for short. The SCYDD is a serious young man with the kind of sharp, solid intelligence that makes … Continue reading
According to the paper, today is the happiest day of the year. Particularly, it would seem, this evening. Isn’t that marvellously specific and scientific sounding? I have this picture in my head of the David Cameron Centre for Happiness Measurement, … Continue reading
Sarcasm for me is not so much a hobby, it’s more a way of life. It’s my raisin d’etre. My USP. On those cold dark winter mornings, when the duvet is so inviting and it’s difficult to motivate myself to surface, … Continue reading