She believed herself to be virtuous. And because she was virtuous, what she actually did must have been the right thing. (View Post)

Presentattional norms which you don't even notice until someone unaccountably fails to conform to them. (View Post)

We didn't have any amusingly named teachers that I remember. But some had an amusing appearance. Particularly together. The physics department had a man who was absurdly tall, thin, and ginger, … (View Post)

It reminds me of when, er, Mandelson and Brown perhaps were performing some campaign stunt only for a car to crash in front of them, prompting the obvuous question. But at least that couldn't ha… (View Post)

I'm definitely poorer than I was five years ago, and struggle more to get through the month more than I did. My salary has increased quite a lot, but my outgoings have increased by more, and inf… (View Post)