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Absolutism and Abortion

5th December 2017 Katabasis 2,507

The ongoing vilification of Jacob Rees-Mogg regarding his specific view on abortion is beyond the pale for any society that regards itself as civilised and rational. There is a reason that numerous philosophical dilemmas and [more…]

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I Learned About Flying From That Part Two

30th November 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2,809

It was another hot morning in Fremantle, Western Australia in early January. Forecast for 36 degrees Celsius, 97 in old money. “Gonna be a scorcher, Geek-o!”, said my benevolent host and long-time friend Mike, whom [more…]

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Shunting Puzzle

26th November 2017 Sweaty Dave 1,624

As many people do, I spend all day using computers. My spare time, when not not reading comments on here is usually spent, again on a computer or phone or occasionally watching TV. With the [more…]

Health

Remembering An Old Flame, Part Three

21st September 2017 Going Postal 0

  Whilst working in Essex I’d had my fair share of treating celebrities and the famous. There was an ex Milky Bar kid, then in his 30’s with dreadful teeth but still living the dream [more…]

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I Learned About Flying From That

17th September 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

When I was a young boy, I hated flying. I mean, really hated it. I think it was due to a traumatic flying experience on a transatlantic flight to Florida in a 747, back in [more…]

Health

The Liar, The Witch and The Wardrobe

14th September 2017 Going Postal 0

When I took the Libyan job there was nothing in the job description that mentioned furckling around in a dictator’s mouth. Had there been, I still would have signed up. The position I had been [more…]

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Health

A (Libyan) Bridge Too Far

7th September 2017 Going Postal 0

This is under a Nom de Plume or rather a Nom de Pixel, but many of you will know me by my usual commenting persona. The reason being, well why not? And you never know. [more…]

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Health

An Old-fashioned Nurse

21st August 2017 Going Postal 0

On the same day that a national newspaper carried the notice of my wife’s death, the front page had a headline to the effect that ‘Midwife Mistakes’ were responsible for many infant deaths and disabilities; [more…]

Physics

An abridged history of the atomic model

19th June 2017 rattuscatchus 0

Towards the end of the 19th century, scientists were considering the structure of the atom. The atom was deemed  to be a tiny piece of matter which helped answer questions regarding spectroscopy. Spectroscopy being the  [more…]

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