by Didact | Nov 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
When you up sticks and move across entire continents to a totally different country, culture, and set of surroundings, the wrenching changes imposed by this move focus your mind on that which you left behind. Coming to the United Kingdom, I knew intellectually that...
by Didact | Nov 13, 2014 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
Remember that whole eruption of sturm und drang over the catcalls that a young woman received when walking around a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in New York? No? Me neither, to be honest- even though I actually wrote about it at the time. Turns out it really...
by Didact | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
There are many atrociously stupid ideas floating around in the nebulous, often schizophrenic world of the “management industry”. Apparently, people are willing to pay not exactly small sums of money to be told, by overly smug people with fancy and very...
by Didact | Nov 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have a badge on us Noise. It is everywhere. All around you, all-pervasive, ever-present, never-ending. The world is a noisy, crowded, bustling place, and always there is something or someone, somewhere, creating noise. It is enough to drive a quiet man to distraction-...
by Didact | Nov 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Conservative Party in dear olde Englande appears to be thoroughly rattled, and rightly so, by the rapid rise of the UK Independence Party. Unfortunately, the Conservative party’s nominal media backers appear to have serious problems understanding exactly...
by Didact | Nov 8, 2014 | fat girl jihad, HALO, Uncategorized
Up until fairly recently, the #Gamergate thing was one of those routine storms in a teacup that flares up from time to time between those of us who like a bit of order and sense in the world, and those Morlocks* among the “social justice” set who stand...
by Didact | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you ever seen a giant panda? In the extremely unlikely event that you’ve been living under a rock for the last, oh, century, here’s what a giant panda looks like: This violates several state laws concerning acceptable levels of cuteness Look at them....
by Didact | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
First published May 26, 1989 WARNING: Do NOT read this while drinking a hot beverage in front of a computer screen. Like I did. Which resulted in a very ugly-looking monitor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Truth Right at this moment, fireworks are going off a few miles away at Westminster, as a tribute to Guy Fawkes. For you Americans, who are not particularly familiar with non-American traditions (nor should you be), this is a bloke to whom many of you MOLON LABE...
by Didact | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Personally, I have no use for vodka. I just don’t see the point of using potatoes, for anything other than making delicious golden chips deep-fried in coconut oil… (Pardon me a moment while I wipe off my keyboard after slobbering all over it.) That being...
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