Now that the media's Jackson frenzy has died down a little, and I am feeling a little less curmudgeonly, I thought I might give some thought today to the changing face of world news. I am increasingly persuaded that we are being ill-served by it. One...
I don't normally post blogs so close together, but in the aftermath of the announcement today of Michael Jackson's death, I felt like I needed a bit of a rant. A word of warning: anyone who thinks highly of the late Mr. Jackson should stop here and read...
My Sony E-Reader duly arrived exactly one week ago today, and first impressions straight out of the box while at work were favourable. Problems arose, however, as soon as I got home. The software that came with it on CD, steadfastly refused to install...
I am grateful to my colleague at work, Wajeha Huwaider, for acquainting me with these facts: 1. King Fahd International Airport is bigger than Bahrain. Completed in 1999, King Fahd International Airport is located to the northwest of Damman and at 780km2...
Can you ever have enough books? In my case, the answer is probably no. The living room at home in Cyprus has five large bookcases, all fully stocked, and there are several others in both Helen's office and my own. It has become a worry knowing where to...
I'm sure you've all been following this story either on the news or online, with, I suspect, decreasing levels of interest. It's one of those shock-horror-gasp stories beloved of the British press, where moral indignation (on our behalf) is trumpeted...
If you read the British press, I'm sure you'll have seen a great deal about this subject recently, and today there was more of it in the Guardian. Apparently, Gordon Brown is against relaxing the law on assisted suicide - i.e. whether or not relatives...
I like the mutual back scratching of this blogging business. A while back, my good friend Clifton Chadwick, sent me details of his new blog, and so, when I set this one up, I gave him a mention in my 'Links' section. Jokingly, I sent him an email asking...
