WE USED TO BE CIVILIZED
“We used to be civilized” may seem like a strange statement but the following story from 1972 is a wakeup call for the way society …
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Winston Churchill has been quoted possibly more in the modern era than any other statesman or politician. His perspective is always refreshing and his wit …
MAKRAN
The Makran is reputedly one of the most dramatic drives in Asia. Alexander the Great led his army across this harsh terrain on foot and …
STICKER RESIDUE
Removing sticker residue is one of the banes of everyone’s existence. Why can’t someone invent a sticker glue that works, but that can be peeled …
ODDS OF DEATH
What are out odds of death in normal situations? Most of us have a fear of death or, more specifically, how ours might occur. A …
HAILSTONES
When I first moved to Colorado, one of the things that totally amazed me was the size of the hailstones that occasionally pounded the area. …
TL-29
A TL-29 pocketknife, or penknife, is something that most males in the western world grow up with. Penknife is the British English term for a …
GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD
GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD IGOLDEN FLEECE AWARD #2 A report this week made the choice of my second Golden Fleece Award an absolute no-brainer. It …
DUMBASSERY IS EVERYWHERE
ABSURDITY PERSONIFIEDIn awarding my second Golden Fleece this week, I was reminded of the new word I introduced to the site in April of last …
LONDON LAV AFFAIR
London lav affair goes back a long way. It’s one of the City’s many fine and famous firsts: the first one-way street; the first commercially …