They shouldn’t be offering degrees in it. They should be looking for a cure! 🙂
General
First detailed map of the Moral High Ground
Until now, we thought it was an area of abandoned wasteland on the outskirts of Swindon and, as such, it had just been designated as a public open space’, said a spokesman. More at (News Biscuit).
Tim Needs
(I know, this has been kicking around for ages) Tim needs your help. Will sell wife for food. Tim needs to develop a sense of trust in trustworthy adults. Tim needs to find an more acceptable ways to deal with feelings of shame. Tim Needs a Shirt Who holds responsibility for responding to Tim’s unmet […]
First Life and stuff
First Life I am thinking of signing up for this, but I am really not convinced it will catch on. Broken Society I just watched Andrew Marr’s interview with Webcameron for Sunday AM. View online. I think DC’s is right about the Broken Society, but I don’t think that what he proposes represents more than […]
Boris v Ken
This should be more fun than the 2012 Olympics, and a sight cheaper! Boris or Ken?
What are you like?
What are you like? (BBC Quiz) Strategist The four aspects that make up this personality type are: Spontaneous, Ideas, Heads and Introvert Summary of Strategists Quiet, easy-going and intellectually curious Use logical, objective thinking to find original solutions to problems Think of themselves as bright, logical and individualistic May be impractical, forgetting practical issues, such […]
Catherine Who?
Catherine Tate, John Simm and Alexandra Moen “Comedian Catherine Tate is to play Doctor Who’s new companion, reprising her role from the 2006 Christmas special, the BBC has announced.” (BBC) Oh no, no, no. I found her deeply irritating in the Christmas Special. Mind you, I just find her generally irritating. I liked Billie Piper […]
Sid The Mosquito
When I collected Lily from uni she gave me a book to read to Big and Small. She said it was her favourite book when she was little. The book is a collection of short stories set amongst the animal inhabitants of a deserted house and garden. We finished reading it tonight. Big was very […]
Diplomas pose basic skills hurdle
“The Diplomas that are central to government plans for 14-19 learning are said to be at risk because teenagers cannot manage the basic skills. The QCA qualifications watchdog foresaw “a significant impact on pass rates”. The required “functional” skills in literacy, numeracy and computing may put them off taking the new courses, a mix of […]
ABC
Song lyrics by Alex Glasgow (with a nod to Three Score Years And Ten – where thanks are also due for introducing me to this from a Dentist in Baghdad.)