What would happen if the one of the best musicians in the world were to play anonymously as a busker? Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, was asked the same question. What did he think would occur, … Continue reading →

Scott Adams got a record number of comments today on his moral dilemma: Let’s say you’re the butler to a billionaire who lives alone. The billionaire dies in his sleep. You know he owns a large piece of jewelry that … Continue reading →

When the chimpanzee genome was published a couple of years ago we got a fascinating insight into how similar we are to our closest relative. But, when scientists found genes that differed only slightly between humans and chimpanzee it raised … Continue reading →

So enjoy it. The Family That Plays Together

The wife has been asking me this question for about 11 years now. I finally did it. I would have done it a long time ago if I had known about Picassa. First two albums (click the photos for slideshow): … Continue reading →

GOAL! Man Utd 6 – 0 Roma (Carrick 60) If you’re not watching this live, you simply must watch the highlights. It’s like a goal of the month competition. When nobody made even a token effort to close down Carrick, … Continue reading →

[apologies to Julio if he already told me to go read this] Ever read one of those essay that you wish your children were old enough to read because it would change their life? Here’s one by Paul Graham – … Continue reading →

Matthew Parris, in The Times, picks up the story of the nun who wrote the previous pope’s name on a piece of paper and was cured of Parkinson’s disease – thereby providing proof of one of the two miracles that … Continue reading →

Dear WordPress People, I love WordPress. It’s marvellous, but there is one tiny thing you could do to make it even more marvellouser. I get a ton of spam comments, 99% of the spam is on old posts where real … Continue reading →

… one of their number has an op-ed in the NY Times today. As a member of the Iraq Study Group, I found that every military commander we talked to felt that the absence of national reconciliation was the fundamental … Continue reading →