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Halfthoughts Rewind
Halfthoughts is having a rare holiday, involving a tour of Yorkshire, Porto and the Tour De France (an unlikely route in space and time, and yet an actual one!). Whilst I am away, why not […]
Year: 2014
Essays & Opinion
Ann Coulter Wins the World Cup for Blowhards
Ann Coulter says she hates football, because it is not tough enough, not competitive enough, not very popular, and not sufficiently individualistic. But if Ann Coulter was a sporting animal, she would be a dressage horse… […]
Preston Dirges
Preston Dirges Between Tides
Preston Dirges’ saga continues with the sober Preston forced to drive his colleagues home from the pub. But not all of them will reach the end of the road… […]
Essays & Opinion
Scottish Independence: A Worthwhile Experiment
Scotland will vote whether to be independent of the rest of the United Kingdom. Should it take the risk of managing its own affairs? Can it afford not to? […]
Preston Dirges
Preston Dirges and the Low Blow
In the previous episode of Preston Dirges’ office saga, we left Valerie and Preston during the final round of a marathon pub session. Preston could not be counted out, having dodged the drink and disparaged his dodgy colleagues. But not everyone is still standing… […]
Poems
The Long Song
I sing to myself,
When nobody’s listening.
I sing of my hopes and my fears and of dreams and escapes and of planets unknown and of people I’m missing… […]
Essays & Opinion
Everybody Is Racist Nowadays
Many British voters believe the UK Independence Party is racist. Many others vote for UKIP. UKIP and its leader, Nigel Farage, repeatedly deny they are racist. Their opponents remain implacable. What does this tell us about political discourse? Has the desire to vilify racism gone too far? […]
comedy
Preston Dirges in the Round
In the last instalment of Preston Dirges’ office saga, our hero was trapped in the pub, forced to socialize with his colleagues. Will he survive the experience? Will they? […]
Essays & Opinion
Why Ban Ki-moon Should Kill Himself
The UN Secretary-General insists we need bold decisions, to deal with the challenge of climate change. But does he lead by example? […]
Poems
Paean to the Pixies
The Pixies have released Indie Cindy, which comes 22 years after Trompe Le Monde, and 26 years after Come On Pilgrim. If that news made some joyous sense to you, then you might also understand the following… […]