But no transvestite ones it seems. But how would you know? Except perhaps some of those monkeys in the PG Tips adverts.
Archive for December, 2007
You get gay animals
Posted in Thoughts on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
An intriguing proposal
Posted in Articles on December 12, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I’ve always wondered what’s really going on with those people who propose in really public places. Are they doing it so that the event is memorable? And if so why don’t they realise that: A) Getting engaged is a pretty memorable occasion, and B) If you want to do memorable, why not go to a [...]
Wind farms
Posted in Thoughts on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Unsightly yes… But what about small wind farms situated on an extended pole 1 foot behind gaseous persons?
Free is complicated
Posted in Articles on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the strangest aspects of an economy is what happens when things are free. And in the new internet economy we are seeing some really strange effects. One of the most obvious free things are blogs. Here you are reading something I have created for free. Not only that, but I have published it [...]
Preparation – Part 1
Posted in Fiction, Long, Preparation on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I dreamt of mandarins again. I know I’m worrying about the meal. Why do I put myself through it? Twenty people for Christmas lunch. I used to think it was for the kids so they would grow up seeing their family. And lately I’ve convinced myself that I’m doing it for Bob. He [...]
Behind the label
Posted in Articles on December 6, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I was talking yesterday about judging a book by its cover and it reminded my of something from the recent trip to my father’s house. We were having a wine tasting and it wasn’t blind. This led naturally to the subject of what advantage a blind tasting has. The most important thing you’re guarding from [...]
Judging a book by its cover
Posted in Articles on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I recently bought a copy of Woody Allen’s new book of short stories “Mere Anarchy”. While nosing around a book shop in Rome, Katherine spotted the Italian edition of the same book. Just take a look at the cover – isn’t it far more interesting? So I bought it – of course – even though [...]
