by Tom | Oct 19, 2011 | Reading
Poets Ranked by Beard Weights | Brain Pickings. Genius.
by Tom | Oct 19, 2011 | Reading
Letters of Note: Dejobbed, bewifed, and much childrenised. Glorious.
by Tom | Oct 13, 2011 | Personal, Reading
Life in the UK: could you pass the citizenship test?. 21 out of 24, so only just. But what ridiculous questions. All the test does is check if you have read the book and memorised the answers. Of course this may be all we need to admit people to the UK.
by Tom | Oct 12, 2011 | Reading
I had not really appreciated that Amundsen was planning on going to the North Pole, then changed his mind and only told Scott once afloat. Some of the colour in this must read article is gobsmacking: choosing not to use morphine at the end, their colleagues searching...
by Tom | Oct 12, 2011 | Reading
Saudi Women’s Vote: Does it Go Far Enough? | Informed Comment. Asks exactly the question that I asked myself when I heard the news. Only difference? I had not a clue about the situation, and Professor Cole does. My take-outs: Islam is very friendly to women...
by Tom | Oct 12, 2011 | Business, Reading, View
Dilbert comic strip for 10/12/2011. So true, so very true.
