Category: odds and ends
Laws Aplenty to Keep us in Line
A while ago I wrote about how I felt that The Labour Party spent most of their time legislating to get things in the order they wanted. In the world of carrots and sticks, this would be the stick. Today, Lord Phillips, formerly the UK’s most senior judge, has criticised the government for introducing a “ceaseless torrent…
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Children Elope
My favourite news story today was about the two children, aged six and seven, who set off to get married. They set off from Hannover, Germany on New Year’s Eve, determined to tie the knot under the African sun. Waiting for a train to the airport, they aroused the attention of a guard who contacted…
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Personal DNA
This is fun…Personal DNA, a personal psychometric test. Here is my overview: Create your own report at http://www.personaldna.com/
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New Labour and the Stick
I can’t help but reflect on the state of our nation’s governance. For years, I’ve had this nagging feeling about New Labour’s approach to running the country. It seemed to me that they were constantly churning out new laws as if legislation was the answer to every problem. In the world of carrots and sticks,…
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The Funniest Joke in the World
I was searching for a joke that would have international appeal. The following is apparently ‘the funniest joke in the world’: Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls the emergency…
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