Yesterday, the news broke that a Tory (Conservative Party) candidate for Parliament in Cambridge, Chamali Fernando, suggested at a hustings that mentally ill people could wear wristbands to communicate our disorders. She said wearing wristbands indicating the nature of the person’s … Continue reading →
Ah, Purple Haze… how I love thee, always. It’s always been one of those songs that stuck me in the feels, though whether or not it’s because of heavy teenaged drug use alone… *chuckles* This weekend has left me wondering … Continue reading →
Today is a rather busy day on the British political landscape. The Culture Secretary is fighting for his job after revelations from James Murdoch at the Levenson Inquiry, his father Rupert is on the stand today, and we are apparently … Continue reading →
I totally had a great idea to write about either last night or this morning, but it escaped. Isn’t that always the way? So instead of wracking my brain and guzzling up this beautiful weekend day (which I’m spending indoors … Continue reading →
It happened a few days early, but we can forgive Occupy Wall Street for starting their next wave of occupation to match up with their half-year anniversary rather than the actual start of spring. And, as expected, the police are … Continue reading →
When one set of net-strangling acts fail to get off the ground (SOPA and PIPA, in this instance), it comes as no surprise that yet another one is proposed. But oh, think of the children: SOPA author strikes back with … Continue reading →
In the news, Twitter is starting to look like they might not support free speech as much these days: Tweets still must flow http://blog.twitter.com/2012/01/tweets-still-must-flow.html I don’t know about you, but it seems kind of squirmy and weaselly. Yes sure, it’s … Continue reading →
You guys are off the hook today – flee, flee! 😀 But really, I’m completely dragging tush in the most severe of ways, so I’m excusing myself of most ‘fun’ duties. I’ll hopefully be back tomorrow with something interesting to … Continue reading →
If there is one thing I absolutely adore about being an ex-pat, it’s that I get to do absentee voting. That means I get a paper ballot mailed to me in advance of election day, and have the luxury of … Continue reading →
I’m full of a delicious sammich, the sun is shining… the gaming is good, the music is enjoyable… yup, I’m gonna get back to some quality slacking. Hope your weekend has some of that too, and maybe tomorrow I’ll pull … Continue reading →