huh, I sometimes think I could tell my students that every year, and it would be true every time
So I've been reading that teachers and health workers are being trained to recognise "potential terrorists" before they become "radicalised" - in...
It's probably hard for today's youth to appreciate just how much the Beatles transformed pop music, much aided by their open-minded and inventive...
1. Slept 6 hours without the aid of Zopiclone, for the first time in 5 months 2. Did some Qi Gong 3. Strolled along the beach
it's such a drag having to reset all the various timepieces around the flat - I think I'll just buy another one of everything so I can have one...
There's no getting round the fact that the problems in Northern Ireland are a legacy of centuries of British Imperialism and Protestant dominance:...
I've been reading an abridgement of the Bible called Testament, edited by Philip Law, which concentrates on the narrative and skips all the lists...
I'm down to one coffee a day which amazes me - generally I find moderation way harder than total abstinence.
Even so Sal, I bet you know what book it is ...
1. Not much 2. Um ... 3. well the day's not over yet
Don't worry I would never use such language in front of my impressionable charges.
Watchmen
I'm voting for Mao because the Chinese Revolution had the best songs. Songs like "Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman" and "Song of the...
Personally I find the whole concept of "nudist clubs" and "organisations" a little weird. These days there are plenty of opportunities to strip...
Sorry, just pretend I never said anything ...
Me too johnny. I've known people who died in their 20s, 40s, teens even; yet most of us still carry on living as if we're immortal. One thing I...
OK, this is from a book that's extremely well-known, or at least it was in my day:
Taken literally, the statement "I was wondering if you would be able to drive me to the airport" is a prolix string of incongruities. - The...
Yup
Yay it's the last day of term! If you've only experienced the education system as a student, you can't imagine what a sense of relief this brings...
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