On Saturday I definitely bought a lovely bag for The Wife. When I got home I found that some evil person had included some books. BookSpeculation on why it ended up in the bagVurt by Jeff NoonManchester sci-fi!!Out of the Wreckage: A new politics for an age of crisis by George MonbiotWill there be any... Continue Reading →
LOOK AT THIS BAG. No, there are no books in it. (It’s all my mother-in-law’s fault)
There was a benefit sale for Gaza today. My mother-in-law flagged it on Twitter. I went, and bought this very cool bag for Dr Wifey, proceeds to charity. No, I didn't buy any books. Those are NOT books inside the bag. Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
The Lucifer Ploy: Manchester City Council and loyalty tests #TomEllis
Dr Wifey and I have vegged out through 5 (count 'em, five) seasons of the ludicrous, luscious, delirious and devilish show Lucifer. It's about (spoilers) Lucifer getting sick of Hell and deciding to own a nightclub on Earth. He teams up with an LAPD detective to solve murders, which always miraculously help him/them cope with... Continue Reading →
“Technofixes for environmental problems? Not gonna work” – a warning from… 1972
Benny Rothman was a mensch. This I knew. What I didn't know was that his son, Harry Rothman, was an academic at University of Manchester. In 1972 a book of his was published- "Murderous providence : a study of pollution in industrial societies" According to one blurb- "The author argues that pollution is basically a... Continue Reading →
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