Procrastination…
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I want one of these…
I’ve always respected the pig as a very noble beast, but a bit unwieldy for the suburban house. These miniature ones are the answer. If you could epitomise cuteness in a picture, this would be a contender.
Amazing
Another despatch from the department of the bleeding obvious. In other news: Pope confirms he is Catholic shock; Bears discovered defecating in woods horror.
Barking
Saw this on John Naughton’s blog. I couldn’t possibly comment.
Sitting in Judgment
When I found myself agreeing with what a high court judge said about daytime TV – and in particular Jeremy Kyle- I thought it was probably yet another indication, along with the gammy knee, of advancing years. Turns out it’s worse than the judge thought- and he called it bear-baiting. This account is actually quite… Continue reading Sitting in Judgment
Chilli for the time of year…
Good to know we are protected from attacks of the killer chillies…
The Impotence of Proofreading By Taylor Mali
Thanks to Anonymous for the tip. Here’s Taylor Mali with good advice for the folks at jobs.ac.uk
Richard Dawkins on the strangeness of science: TEDTalks
Serious stuff – but very clear. Difficult to argue with the man Ben Goldacre calls Dawkipoos…
Dan Gilbert on Happiness
This is fascinating. Dan Gilbert is a Harvard psychiatrist who has researched into how we synthesize happiness. This talk, about 20 minutes long, gives details of his work. He’s an excellent, lively speaker. Thanks to Bibliobibuli for the tip.
Geography professors perform the YMCA
I can’t see my English colleagues doing this somehow… These guys from Manchester’s Geography Dept performed for their Christmas do. I wonder what would be appropriate for other departments?