by Tom | Jun 29, 2011 | Reading
David Mitchell is why I probably won’t write a book. He’ll have been there and done it already so much better than I ever could (a bit like Feynman and physics). Lovely interview which made me want to go back and re-read all of them (except Black Swan...
by Tom | Jun 29, 2011 | Science
I love the application of the scientific method to human psychology. Why? Because we don’t really know whether it is possible yet. We get lots of “results”, many of which turn up in headlines in less-respectable newspapers. These lack my key...
by Tom | Jun 29, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
The Chinese art of elegant bribery opens a window on a practice I hadn’t really thought about. Doesn’t matter if an artwork is real or fake, it still counts as an item of value and hence can be used to transfer money legally and quietly. And elegantly....
by Tom | Jun 29, 2011 | View
Fabulous and often hilarious condensation of a considerable chunk of the history of music in under ten minutes. Thanks to Ms Kinsella for the link. YouTube – The King’s Singers – Masterpiece.
by Tom | Jun 26, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
3-2-1 Seagods! Last day at Stanley for the season.
