How about a little humanity?
Does this sound familiar? A war in the Middle East launched for obscure reasons. The justification changing constantly according to what ministers think can “sell” it to the…
Remembering Haymarket
I am often too cynical for my own good. So I am taking time to reflect on the fact that on 1st…
American left-wing blogs are myopic
I’m very new to blogging. I go out into the world and look for blogs that I might be interested in —…
International Workers’ Memorial Day
Thanks to Aotearoa-based Spanblather, I have discovered very belatedly that it’s International Workers’ Memorial Day today. According to the Bureau of Labor…
Library cuts
I love libraries. Always have. I could spend all day in a library, working my way through the stock. I even love…
Strange experience in a public toilet
I was coming out of a public toilet in central London today (Paternoster Square, near St. Paul’s, if anyone’s interested), when I saw a strange sign on the…
Rip Your Heart in Two
The Sunday papers often have sad stories. People with cancer, children needing transplants. Tug-at-the-heart-strings-over-your-tea-and-Cornflakes stuff. This Sunday’s Observer was different, though. The…
Good on you, Hugh!
It’s not often that I support violence, but in this case I completely support Hugh Grant, who is in trouble for throwing…
If it’s good enough for Einstein…
It’s funny how conservatives always complain about left-wing thought dominating academia. They set up absurd organisations like Campus Watch dedicated to rooting…