Category Archives: Interesting

These are the things that interest us.

Glenn Beck, meet Barbra Streisand

You may have seen the rumour about Fox News presenter Glenn Beck. According to “some” people he “might” have committed a whole bunch of unspeakable crimes nineteen years ago. As rumours go these are even more preposterous than the ones … Continue reading

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Forbidden knowledge

According to the BBC, a teenager has been arrested for the crime of possession of “The Anarchist’s Cookbook”, and having attempted to obtain some of the chemicals required to make some of it’s recipes. While the unlicensed manufacture and use … Continue reading

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Alisher Usmanov meet Barbra Streisand

Justin McKeating’s article on the Usmanov censorship affair is a good read, because he highlights a simple fact apparently unknown to the sort of lawyers who specialize in making critical voices “Cease and Desist”. Freedom of speech is the one … Continue reading

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Sagor & Swing

I want them to play this song as the theme tune for the epic biopic about my life, or alternativly at my funeral (whichever comes first – I dont mind). This organ-funk jazz freak-out came in as a hot-tip from … Continue reading

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Struck By Lightning

Most people imagine that the risk of being struck by lightning is somewhat similar to the risk of winning the National Lottery, or perhaps that of “close-encounters” style alien abduction. Anybody who has spent some time in a hospital burns … Continue reading

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A Bizarre pamphlet from the Church of Scientology

I found a pamphlet from an organisation called [the] “Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights“, an group that I was surprised to learn was an offshoot of that notorious fruity cult, The Church of Scientology. You can click the link below … Continue reading

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Dr McNinja

Tom Hume has been reading “The Adventures of Dr. McNinja“, and exciting cartoon series… Dr McNinja… he’s a medical doctor but he is also a Ninja. He wants to save life but his Ninja family want him to join the … Continue reading

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Calling Bullshit on Colgate

A giant advert near Aldgate proclaims that Colgate’s brand of toothpaste is “Used by more than 70% dental professionals”. From this I guess we are supposed to infer that most dentists endorse Colgate’s toothpaste, however as I motorbiked past this … Continue reading

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Three new Epistaxes, and one of Hooting Yard

I’ve just uploaded three more episodes of the exciting “Epistaxis Time” podcast series to the archive. Please listen and be disturbed. I’ve also posted the last 2004 episode of “Hooting Yard” to the Resonance podcast collection.

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Shelley the Republican

A quick glance through the politics section of the iTunes music store will show a bias towards left-wing or liberal podcasts. I guess conservatives generally don’t feel the need to take up the microphone when there are so many nationally … Continue reading

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