For some reason I’ve become fascinated by the concept of ‘choice’. Well, I know the reason, because of event that occurred last Sunday, but we’ll get to that later. Because we live in a world of almost limitless choices. You want ‘some cheese’, the average supermarket sells 146 varieties. Ok, 130 are all green/black/blue or – Read More-
So we’re all set for the ‘G7’ meeting in Canada. The annual meeting of the world’s most powerful (by numbers) economic nations in the entire known universe. They started as a group of about 5, then it grew up to 8 when Russia was invited to join, post-Soviet era, and then they got kicked out – Read More-
I mean; Russia’s almost my ‘second home’, right? I have a deep-lying love and feeling for all this Russki stuff. I understand them. I’m almost a part of this whole ‘Russian thing’. Right? I mean, a week there in the strictly tourist environs, speaking to no natives unless they were tour guides, walking the streets, – Read More-
As my age has increased, so has the usage of personal screens and phones. 40 years ago, the time (average) spent looking at phones (to 2 decimal places) was… 0. You spoke into phones, looked at the dialling thing, didn’t look at the phones cos if you did you wouldn’t hear what the ‘other end’ – Read More-
Fake news. Its all the rage. Personally, I’ve been doing it almost every day for decades. Distorting the truth, telling porky-pies, making statements that I positively know to be untrue. But that’s called ‘satire’ and thus is allowed (I’m digging here, help meeee). But when it happens on an industrial scale, when it affects elections, – Read More-
We’re getting ready for the World Cup. As an England fan that means getting in the beers and the flags (cross of St George, obvs, the Union Jack is banned because it references Scotland), all kinds of things to wave (at the tv) and make noise with, plus, obviously a big box of tissues (for – Read More-
What do you personally find ‘disgusting’? What revolts you? Makes you cringe? Causes a gag reflex? Invokes a shudder? Well, the chances are that if you’re a woman (or really have always wanted to be one) the list will be much longer. And the chances are that I might even be on it. But ‘tests – Read More-
I’m going to revisit feminism because: a. its relevant, b. its important, c. its funny and a really easy source for winding everybody up. And also because I just listened to a debate on the radio asking: can a man ever be a feminist? Which is as stupid a question as it is rhetorical because – Read More-
OMG! Top Gun is back!!! The (almost, nearly, kind’a) best film ever (one of about 428 candidates) is being sequelised. Being re-done, re-visited, re-born, re-kindled. But you can’t get it on kindle, you have to go to the movies. And Tom Cruise is returning as Maverick. Which either means that he’s failed fighter pilot school – Read More-
‘Ere? Wanna really great laugh with all yer friends and family, but like a real scream? Fantastic fun for everyone? Here’s what you do. You go to Kiev, in Ukraine, where they hate Russia, and you get the government there to put out a statement that you’ve been murdered by Russian agents, gunned down in – Read More-