by Tom | Jan 18, 2013 | Reading
A great summary of some of the ills in cycling: there is no ladies’ Tour de France, a female cyclist discussing it said they “are not ready for it”. Cooke is spot on in her comments about Armstrong: Throughout our talk, Armstrong’s shadow looms...
by Tom | Jan 18, 2013 | Personal, Reading, View
It’s funny how hearing it from the horse’s mouth makes allegations you were sure were factual more true. For me it also made it more shocking. Just astonishing that you can get so used to having pretty well everything work the way you want it to and...
by Tom | Jan 18, 2013 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Peak demographics from the EIU has some fascinating insight into the nature of the demographic changes in China that sit underneath the extraordinary prediction that the country’s working age population is set to peak this year (2013). This sounds like a...
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by Tom | Jan 10, 2013 | Government, Reading
This John Lanchester article is a must-read, but a wearing one as it bears no route to salvation. Summary: the coalition’s austerity programme has failed and the cuts promised are impossible to deliver. What I really don’t understand is why I don’t...
by Tom | Dec 26, 2012 | Reading
Very interesting multimedia approach to reporting the story of a fatal avalanche in the US. http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/?pagewanted=all#/?part=tunnel-creek
by Tom | Nov 27, 2012 | Business, Reading
Best summary of the current Facebook copyright hoax I’ve seen before. My précis: “You can’t unilaterally change a contract after agreeing to it”.
