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• The Dread Second Law - Proved Again - by Me!

  For those non-swots, like me, whose brains shrivel at even a hint of high-brow science, allow me to explain, almost certainly incorrectly but what the hell! Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• My (half) Scottish(*) Decision is Final, Er, Sort of

  ADDITIONAL: I have inserted this at the top to catch your eye. It is yet another example of Ms. Anna Raccoon saying it all so much better, not just better than... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• To Footnote Or Not to Footnote

  I am provoked to this post by Mr. Alex Beam of The Boston Globe who has raised the question of footnotes in non-fiction books. Are they, in the words of Sellars... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• In Which I Switch Sports

  

  Waddya mean, you never knew I was into sports in the first place?! Well, of course, I, personally, am not a partaker of sporting activities but that doesn't mea... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 'Through an Arse Darkly'!

  This comes courtesy of my e-friend, Andra, and I nearly fell off my chair laughing which is a great way to start any day - thanks, Andra! Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• It's All Japanese to Me

  They describe economics as 'the dismal science' and it's hard to disagree when you read an article posted at Zero Hedge by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man blog... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• John Redwood Makes Me Laugh - No, Really!

  I wouldn't normally go to John Redwood MP for a chuckle and a giggle. He is, after all, a terrific financial, economic and political swot whose 'Daily Diary'... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Your Monday Funnies: 15.9.14

  

  This first one is not intended in any way to influence the outcome of the pending referendum: A Scotsman and his wife walked past a swanky new restaurant. "Did... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Sunday Rumble: 14.9.14

  Will 'MacChavez' win? I dunno! Nor does anyone else. The polls are all over the place. I fear that the decision either way may be very small which will be the... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• A Fish! A Fish! My Kingdom for a Fish!

  

  In the last two posts I have been boring on elucidating (that's a posh word, innit?!) the delicate difference between the general and the specific and asking... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Philosophy for Dimwits 101: Well, Like, It All Depends How You Look at It

  Yes, I know, my title is hardly an original thought - you don't get a lot of that here! - but as I intimated in my previous post, there is a genuine difficulty... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• An Unanswerable Question for All You Swots to Sweat Over

  I am provoked to this post by an article in The Spectator by Sean Thomas on the subject of national characteristics and since, judging by his name, he sounds... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Pay Attention America, You, Too, Might Get a 'Glasgie Kiss'!

  Not much time this morning but I am struck by the international ripples emanating from the Scottish referendum. Several commentators have warned of possible... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Will the 'MacNasties' Come out of the Woodwork?

  The very worst result of the Scottish referendum would be a win for the 'No' side but with only a tiny majority, say, 1% - 5%. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• "Incompetence" by Rob Grant

  I am not going to apologise for repeating myself, if I made a habit of doing that on this blog I would never find the time to write anything new! Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Our Last Hope - 'Stuffed', 'Stumped' and 'Stoopid'!

  

  So today we are a week away from the break-up of our dis-United Kingdom. So what do we do? We gather together our three leading statesmen, 'Stuffed', 'Stumped'... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• SHLOCK-HORROR! I Think Obama May Have It Right!

  First of all apologies for the somewhat hit and miss posting from me recently for reasons which all you regulars can guess at. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The One-eyed, Cross-eyed, Black-eyed, Democrat Establishment

  So, a white, or to be exact - and in these cases in America it is vital to be absolutely exact - a White/Hispanic security guard challenges a Black hoodie... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Your Monday Funnies: 8.9.14

  Don't panic, here are your Funnies, late I know but what with making and serving breakfast, starting the clothes washer, running round with the hoover . . .... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Sunday Rumble: 7.9.14

  

  Hollande will be 'gummed' alive by the 'sansdents': I don't know if François Hollande intends to run again for the presidency when his current term runs out... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY