Cristiano and Wayne. They are the leading candidates for the presidents of the universe.

I posted before I watched the whole show – I should have waited. It just got better and better. Well done both Johns but, in particular, well done John Stewart for making your point about the nature of patriotism. I’ve … Continue reading →

Well done John McCain! Outstanding performance! He should have John Stewart as his running mate though.

According to various news reports, Sweltering heat made the London Marathon an even bigger test of endurance today as a record number of runners took part. Runners reported “nightmare” conditions as ambulance staff said they dealt with a higher than … Continue reading →

A common argument, among those who wish to debunk evolution, is the argument from irreducibly complexity. The idea is that, if there is a complex organ – like an eye – and that there is no value in having a … Continue reading →

Georgina is telling me that I can’t have tea to ease my post-op suffering because hot tea will cause my bleeding to bleed. But this website (the online arm of The Lancet and endorsed by the AMA and the BMA) … Continue reading →

I used Microsoft Movie Maker for my second video. I fully expected it to suck. What I hadn’t anticipated was how badly it would suck. It’s hard to imagine a video editor program that would suck more than Microsoft Movie … Continue reading →

In 1997 I posted my first video to the web. Here’s the second: Jazz’s Piano Recital

The best news to come from Manchester all week. Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new five-year deal that should keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

The second most striking thing about Einstein’s religious beliefs is that he really, really did not want to be pinned down.  “There are people who say there is no God,” he told a friend. “But what makes me really angry … Continue reading →