Olympics and Sport in the Time of Covid
Ed Brown I loosened my belt. Gotta let things breathe. You’ve probably guessed already that I’m drunk a bit. But only abottle. So like most Lockdown Saturdays. That’s what they’re called now.…
Society
Astrologers, I’m Waiting
Here’s the story, folks. In early January, the BBC ran a live television program over 3 nights called Stargazing Live. It was a great show, hosted by hilarious comedian Dara…
Astrology: Without Evidence, It’s a Scam
You may have read, recently, that your astrological sign has changed. Or that there’s a new zodiac sign, and astrology’s all in a muddle. And while a lot of it…
Tighter Airport Security Is Worth Sacrificing A Little Privacy
I’ve written before about how precious we are, as a society, when it comes to nudity. Our clothes are a mask, behind which we hide our self-consciousness and our insecurities.…
Bad Astronomy is Actually Good Astronomy
Space. It’s fascinating. I’ve geeked out on space stuff since I was a kid. I had books and videos about the solar system, I built Lego space stations and spaceships,…
Donate Your Organs
My brother used to have a “Don’t take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here” bumper sticker on his car. I respected his decision, but I didn’t…
Who’s Afraid of Islam? America Is.
Artist rendition of the “Ground Zero Mosque”Can’t we all move past the whole “They’re different to me, I’m scared” thing? Last month the Pew Research Center released a report showing…
The Problem of Authority
When Too Much Information Is A Bad Thing We’re inundated with information all the time, from every source imaginable – traditional media like newspapers, television and radio; new media like…
The Truth About (Some) Men
That self-appointed voice of masculinity, AskMen.com, has released it’s annual “Great Male Survey” for the year. “Great” is their adjective, not mine. With over 100,000 responses, the survey proclaims to…
Some Food Tax Funnies
I posted the other day about moves to introduce taxes on junk food and soft drink, and it stirred up an interesting and thought-provoking discussion in the comments. But it…