The Economics of (Part) of It.

Whilst there are certain assumptions here about the way an economy must go that one could take issue with, there is nevertheless much of note about the current paradigm in this interview…

One of the Reasons I Still Don’t Have A Driving Licence

This song by David Rovics sums it up well. Obviously it is an American context but I am sure you could make something similar for every country in the world.  It is number 107 if you want to go here and listen.. Sixty Thousand More – David Rovics I was driving down the highway Where [...]

Old Scores

Just a short somewhat curt point to make today. In the independence debate, unionists are often heard to talk of the “Braveheart bilge”. Now, whilst one would not wish to defend the historical accuracy of the film in question, I would just like to point out that William Wallace was quite a popular figure in [...]

To Baroness Warsi, From Diderot…

Baroness Warsi recently decided to talk about militant secularisation being a danger… “For me one of the most worrying aspects about this militant secularisation is that at its core and in its instincts it is deeply intolerant. It demonstrates similar traits to totalitarian regimes – denying people the right to a religious identity because they [...]

Alfred Wegener

Rita: You think Einstein walked around thinkin’ everyone was a bunch of dumb shits? Pvt. Joe Bowers: Yeah. Hadn’t thought of that. Rita: Now you know why he built that bomb. (From the film Idiocracy) We have all heard often about how Darwin was right and not many understood what he was saying whilst others [...]

Telling It Like It Is

Apart from one or two comments, you really have to admire this…  

The Revenge of The Sheep

Yesterday I made a little video that I think worked out ok, should be worth a laugh anyway (and could probably double as a tourist video). Any of you well-travelled types feeling smart enough to name the locations? *Yes I know there is a mistake. P.S. U I’ve got an article up on the Huffington [...]

Film Guide (with free films) – Part 3 – Biographies

A few years ago I used to run a biweekly free film showing in the University for anyone who wanted to come along. The films were a mix of documentaries, fiction and  based on true story stuff. I would try to get a guest along to speak too. I thought I would make the list [...]

Don’t You Worry Your Pretty Little Heads About It

This one is always worth the reprint…