Another point that should be made is the corrupting power of normalisation of deviance. Which is why you're more likely to cut your leg off the thousandth time you use a chainsaw, rather than th… (View Post)

That's good. But as I've said passim. I'd be in favour of a targeted approach to footpaths. It's surprising how piecemeal footpath provision is: as an example, my own home turf is… (View Post)

The thing about Challenger was that people making the decisions believed they were doing the right thing, even if they had doubts. In doing so, they kidded themselves. No-one wanted the mission to fa… (View Post)

My son just spent twenty minutes playing 'Jingle Bells' over and over on his guitar upstairs. He stopped about half an hour ago, yet I can still hear 'Jingle Bells' playing in my … (View Post)

Sorry, I mean Merry Christmas to one and all! (View Post)