The Blue Place named very worst read of 2008
Here’s a quote from a blog I’ve just read, by someone I’ve never heard of: …in 2008, only one book truly went…
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Friday audio: After Hours
No, I know it’s not Friday. But I didn’t do one last week. I didn’t forget. I’d planned to cut a slice…
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Bayeux Tapestry (it’s an *embroidery* people, ah, fuck it…) Every few weeks I make a list of some of the search terms…
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For those who like numbers, this blog is nine months old. This is the 311th blog post. As I type this (on…
Read moreI’m the smartest person on the planet! (you can be, too)
I keep telling you: chocolate, wine, tea are very, very good for you. They’re all on the list of my Dozen Daily…
Read morepreliminary transubstantiation
Suffolk police have a reputation for being witty. Here’s an article about their latest efforts to encourage sensible behaviour around Christmas: Suffolk…
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Antikythera, a 2,000 year old computer Okay, here’s a post I wrote two weeks ago and just sort of forgot, perhaps because…
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