Twix is giving me lots of subtle and not-so-subtle anti-black racist stuff. There seems to be a distinct split between UK and US online racism: US's seems to be often about blacks and how poorly… (View Post)

I've just picked my son up from his school's Year Six leaver's party. The girls all looked demure and elegant as they left. The boys were covered in sweat and looked as though they… (View Post)

What is the purpose of prison? Is it to punish the guilty; rehabilitate offenders; or to protect the public? The answer should be all three. But IMV the current system doesn't do any of them ver… (View Post)

Reasons to work from home, #39828: The new start-up company you are joining is so new that they don't even have an office yet. (View Post)

On banks: One of my childhood / teenage memories was accompanying my dad to a NatWest branch in the centre of Derby (*), on (I think Thursday) mornings in order to collect the cash for the wages. Oft… (View Post)