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I have had one haircut in the last five years. The time before, I got fed up with the whole business of haircuts and had the hairdresser whip it all off to a No 2. Last year, I started to let it grow back and a month or so ago, I had the one haircut. […]

I have been a republican for as long as I can remember. Back then, you couldn’t even get people to talk seriously about it, whereas now, there seems to be a growing movement towards a republic – no idea what percentage of people favour it, but I surmise that it is a substantial figure. I […]

Your personality: Stress Lover You just love it when things get frantic… and doesn’t everyone else know it? You buzz around the office at 100mph, with your quick-fire repartee and snappy decision-making. Which is great for getting things done – or at least giving that impression – but make sure you know where the line […]

Scotsman article (terrific newspaper that) While I am inclined to the view the George Galloway is more of a Monster Raving Loony than any elected MP has a right to be, hearing his views on the radio today made me think of Claus_von_Stauffenberg.

Discussing the above neologism, Jax and I concurred, neither of us knew what it meant. When she read this definition to me…. “Metrosexual was coined in 1994 (as was its noun, metrosexuality) by British journalist Mark Simpson, who used it to refer to an urban male of any sexual orientation who has a strong aesthetic […]

Surgeon bought his equipment off eBay (Scotsman article).

I like this a lot – Worldmapper “Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.”

7 things to do before I die Learn to play the saxophone. Finish getting my black belt. Get a skipper’s certificate, buy a yacht and sail it round the world. Watch earthrise from the Libya Montes. Do something perfectly so that, just once, I can feel satisfied with what I have done. Own an island. […]

Sausage Origami?

Advanced Global Personality Test Results Extraversion |||||||||||||| 56% Stability |||||||||||||| 60% Orderliness |||||||||||| 46% Empathy |||||||||| 36% Interdependence |||||||||| 36% Intellectual |||||||||||||||||| 76% Mystical |||||||||| 36% Artistic |||||||||||||||| 63% Religious |||||||||||| 50% Hedonism |||||||||||| 50% Materialism |||||||||||||||||| 76% Narcissism |||||||||||||||| 70% Adventurousness |||||||||||||||| 70% Work ethic |||||||||||||| 56% Self absorbed |||||||||||||||| 63% Conflict seeking |||||||||||||| […]