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The collective noun for owls is a “parliament” – but how did they, and other animals, get their collective nouns? CC-licensed photo by Heather on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll … Continue...
How did I get this? Let me count the ways. Did I buy it? If yes, what was I thinking? Was it a favour to the bookseller? It might have been at a science fiction convention when I was distracted or had few other choices. Maybe it was a...
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Progress on the glide path to Friday and beyond. First, the follow up on my raised bed garden and my use of the sitting/kneeling bench. Three types of marigolds, of graduated height and color; plus the survivor chives and a couple of...
A government cannot care for its elderly by driving out its young.
The Hamarikyu Gardens are a large landscaped garden in central Tokyo. Originally it was built and owned by shogun (at one point even housing an elephant) and then the Imperial family. Unfortunately it was quite badly damaged by bombing...
A few weeks ago I recalled writing a short story based on an idea I had, but I could not find the story. I went on a hunt for it and for some time came up with nothing. I searched backups and this blog, using every keyword I could think...
Image was taken with an iPhone 17 Pro
I set up a password manager around 2010, and it remains the single best digital life move I’ve made. Only one password to remember and every online account ever opened is recorded there – each with a long and unique password. Apart from...
Tuesday 19th May 2026 Yet another new bus route took to the road last week, and this time it’s on my home turf being in Mid Sussex’s ever expanding town of Burgess Hill. New route 38 is operated by Compass Travel serving part of the...