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Today, I have mostly been thinking about linguistic relativism, speaking relatively and other metaphysical concepts.
I often find myself thinking about the relativism of things, and just how subjective our view of the world is. Someone, somewhere, I’m sure has written a great science fiction story including a piece of technology which, when applied to a [...]

Sorry kids, I’m stuck in North West England with limited interweb access and a rather tight schedule. Discussion of the proper use of modern English and my wonderful taste in music will be sporadic for the next couple of weeks.
Feel free to leave comments and suggestions though, I should be able to check them occassionally. [...]

I mentioned Scaryduck earlier this week when I discovered the blog. But today, at lunch time to boot, I found myself howling with laughter, tears streaming down my cheeks as I perused one then another of the stories at Scaryduck’s House of Lies.
If you don’t find them funny you must be clinically dead. Or perhaps [...]

Whatever you do, don’t show Bobo these cute puppy photos. Before you know it she’ll be saying "Bod needs a pet, aren’t dogs lovely" and I will be knee deep in cans of Chum.
That way lies madness my friends. Madness I tell you.

Mrs Palmer, you are a shocker. When I posted my list of all time top five favourite albums of all time last week her comment was "who is Chris Difford?" Mrs P, you live in a cultural vacuum.
<insert obligatory smart comment about Jonnys record collection here>
So, who is the best lyricist of his generation? [...]

Finally, before the lights go really dim and the backup generator has to kick in, another top link for the 70’s throwback.
At this page Roddy Lumsden is discussing short music reviews. As we all know the shortest, and best, critical appraisal of a piece of popular music was the two word summary of the merits [...]

"I know lads, lets get the band back together."
I for one can’t wait. As the 70’s throwback would say – rocktastic.

Bobo bought me a copy of Big Lad in the Windmill at the weekend. I’ve just loaded it onto my PC at work. How happy am I? On a scale of one to ten, this one comes in at about eleven. Sweetie, you are the best.
On a boring note, this web site (and associated) email [...]

Read Scary Duck, recipient of the best British blog award 2002 from the Guardian Online.
In itself not a glowing recommendation, but his stories of glories past, particularly this one about Blue Peter are worth the entrance fee alone.
Please feel free to ignore the Arsenal stories, some people just can’t help themselves I’m afraid.

Warning – boring entry ahead.
In the space race that is my gadget collection another giant leap has been made. I felt terribly insecure that I wasn’t wandering around with the latest and greatest in mobile phone technology. Not to mention the need to keep up with the Hennessys and own a camera phone.
My [...]