More mature PB’ers will remember how deeply unpopular Mrs T was during her terms, then each time the election came around the opposition was unable to put forward a credible alternative and she would… (View Post)

Well the latest research, which I heard on the BBC before I left and on NPR again yesterday, is that ageing comes in two bursts, around age 44 and around age 60, over a year or two either side. I hav… (View Post)

Talking of hiking, here’s a panorama shot from yesterday. The mountain on the horizon, just left of centre directly above the artificial snow machines, is Mount Wilson, the Coors Light mountain. Bang… (View Post)

It’s mostly exercise for the brain, anyhow; it doesn’t really matter whether what you forget you learned at university is of any use. Folks go to the gym and use that machine where you push the pads … (View Post)

The hotel here has a large homely lobby/lounge with comfortable chairs, a roaring fire, a bar and a big screen TV, which has been a popular place to hang out the last three nights. So I thought I’d g… (View Post)