Friday reading

A few articles that I’ve found interesting this week. China Did a rapid desertification 6,500 years ago destroy the first Chinese kingdom? I hadn’t come across Hongshan before (an old chiefdom with considerable organisation as opposed to e.g. the Banpo we...

My kind of restaurant review

The gloriously named fuck yeah noms made me giggle today. “wah wah wah call the wahmbulance” is pure class. PS Comilonas is a great private kitchen: worth a visit. So overall, Comilonas’ shit was tasty and it’s clear that the super friendly and...

5,200 days in space

This. What an astonishing achievement and one we should continue to support and build upon. It’s a little strange when you think about it: Just about every American ninth-grader has never lived a moment without astronauts soaring overhead, living in space. But...
OnePlus invites

OnePlus invites

Hi there, if you are looking for a new phone you could do worse than the OnePlus One. They are invite only and I have some invites to give out. Let me know if you would like one.

Universal healthcare

Must read. Universal healthcare works, doesn’t have to be expensive and benefits all. Ditto for drug legalisation.

American torture

Well said. For the very soul of the country, some people must go to prison for these crimes against humanity, and for ordering crimes against humanity in my name, in your name, in our names. via David Simon | American torture.