by Tom | Jan 22, 2010 | Personal, Reviews
I love the way that certain smells can instantly transport you into a multi-sense recollection of somewhere you’ve been (I usually get smell, sight and sound: a real rush). However, having bought some Flexitol Heel Balm to avoid cracked heels (my father used to...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2010 | Science
Phone mast provider to residents: OK, we’ll turn off the mast to see if any of your symptoms could be caused by it (Headaches, nausea, tinnitus, dry burning itchy skins, gastric imbalances and totally disrupted sleep patterns).Residents: well about time...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2010 | Government
I like this idea of taking people aside and have them think through issues in depth. I doubt we’ll have the same level of input into this year’s general election.
by Tom | Jan 19, 2010 | Reading, Science
Whole Earth Discipline has some interesting non-mainstream views on what we might actually have to do to rein in and reverse the damage to the environment we have already caused. I particularly liked the idea that agriculture is possibly the most non-natural thing we...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2010 | Government, Reading, Science
In the light of the discussions on addressing the substantial number of deaths directly attributable to drink, it is refreshing (boom boom) to find a source of reasoned analysis of the effects of campaigns on drink and drugs (one of which suggests that a five-year US...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2010 | Reading, Reviews
Lovely format (driving from A to B and chatting) and great interviews to have on in the background when you fancy a change from classical, heavy metal or the Archers.
by Tom | Jan 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Oh dear. LA in-house video channel was playing Earthquake by Little Boots while Sky News was covering Haiti. #
by Tom | Jan 14, 2010 | Government, Reading
There was me loving the re-photoshopped Cameron poster but wondering where the equivalent piss-taking would on similar Labour missteps. And then Jonny tweeted this. “Smellderly” had me snorting my coffee.
by Tom | Jan 12, 2010 | Reading, Science
Thanks to Ben for pointing to two travesties on “respectable” news sites.Ancient man had a satnav system (the science bit: you can get these patterns in any suitably large set of geographic coordinates). There was a brilliant equivalent in Moby Dick vs the...
by Tom | Jan 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
@mrchrisaddison Agree. I commend The Road for the same reason, plus it's a great film. Much more depressing, though. Makes W look vibrant. in reply to mrchrisaddison # @mrchrisaddison Ending certainly not what you would call happy, mellowed by the rest of the...
