‘New studies have shown…’

Am I the only one who gets a little bit bored with hearing news stories starting with ‘a new study has found that’ and then the most mundane, ridiculous or obvious idea being stated. Over the last few days I have heard on television that 1) Masturbation increases your chance of getting cancer, 2) the [...]

The Art of Invisibility

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Man at a bookshelf

Facebook Status

I am not Facebook’s biggest fan, although I will admit that I have an account which I look at for about four minutes whenever I am on my laptop. What I’ve never really understood about the whole social networking site, is the Facebook Status. I feel that it should be capitalized because of how important [...]

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away

…except it doesn’t, does it? Because we’re meant to eat at least five pieces of fruit and veg a day.
So thanks, proverb, for teaching me nothing.

May I have your organs, please?

I would like to start by saying that I am an organ donor, and so I am somewhat biased. I’m not even going to try and hide this fact.
Although over 8,000 people in the UK need a transplant, less that 3,000 organ transplants are carried out annually because of a shortage of willing donors. Fortunately, [...]

Prince Harry in Racism Row

I am sure that you have heard of the recent controversy surrounding a video clip which British tabloid the News of the Word got its dirty little hands on.
The footage shows Britain’s own Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, making racist and homophobic comments, as well as ‘disrespecting’ the Queen herself. If you [...]

Things I would like to see in 2009

We’re already six days in, but I have high hopes for 2009!
Things I would like to see in 2009:

The invention (and mass production of) flying cars. We were promised many years ago that they would be around by 2006, and so three years on I feel a little bit cheated. I’m holding out hope for [...]

New Doctor Who

Oooh, controversy sweeps the United Kingdom as the new Doctor Who is revealed!
David Tennant has been pretty popular, generally speaking. He has, in my eyes, been a brilliant Doctor, although I would not argue that he has been the best. The new Doctor Who (getting the keys to the Tardis in 2010) is Matt [...]