BRAKE DUST
Brake dust and tyre wear are significant sources of pollutants. Not the most exciting topic for a blog, but important from our health point of …
FASCINATING
Fascinating is the only word I can think of to describe the following design in credit cards that I had no idea existed. I would …
PLAYING JAZZ TO THEIR COWS
Farmers in the U.K. are playing jazz to their cows. And, no, I am not making that up! A new soundtrack has started to …
ROBERT BURNS FAMILY FLUTE
Robert Burns family flute is a story I have not heard before, and I have been involved in staging Robert Burns Suppers for many years …
SEVERE WARNING
This week I am issuing a severe warning of an event that seems to be creeping ever, and inexorably, closer, on a daily basis. It …
ICE CREAM
The quest for ice cream that doesn’t melt is getting closer to fruition. Ice cream is a staple of summer, but melts quickly when the …
PORTUGUESE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY
The only remaining Portuguese narrow gauge railway line plays host to heritage trains, offering a chance to travel through the stunning Vouga Valley in a …
TRAVEL MORE
This blog, which I’ve entitled “Travel More”, reports an interview conducted by the former BBC America announcer, Katty Kay, with one of the U.S.’s most …
CLINICAL CONDITION
This article, written by Brent Molnar, identifies a well-documented clinical condition that fits Donald Trump’s erratic behavior to a tee: This analysis has been endorsed …
LEGISLATION AND THE COURTS
I am in the middle of reading a book by Stephen Breyer, called Reading the Constitution, and it triggered a thought about the relationship between …