North and South / August 15 2008
Dear old Nelson Galaxy is always telling me about the alarming things he often hears coming from the streets around his flat in London, and considering the nature of such a big city, this is something that is not totally unexpected. I have no idea, however, what was happening last night right here in this [...]
Stereo-untypical / January 19 2008
I had a cancellation in the studio for Saturday so I decided last night to put my feet up and get drunk.
I made myself a hearty meal of pasta and vegetables, placed a bottle of red wine on the table in front of me and turned on the television. I was watching an interesting documentary [...]
Hell Fat Nob / October 24 2007
On our early morning walk today, Audrey and I happened to pass by a house on Victoria Street that had been comprehensively vandalised and had had obscene graffiti daubed all over it during the night.
I recognised the address because it had been featured in the local newspaper earlier in the week. It is the home [...]
Bush vs Words 2 / February 7 2007
“Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat.” —Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2004
“The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.” —George W. Bush discussing the decline of the French economy [...]
Beauty and The Beast / January 19 2007
I had the unfortunate experience of watching the enormous frame of dimwit Jade Goody prance around the house in the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother last night.
I only allowed myself 10 minutes or so, but in the end that was all I needed - all I needed for her to be raised slightly [...]
