Young would be telling people in the Blitz to just get out and about when there was an air raid, as their chances of being killed by the bombing was not that great (and, looking at just the numbers, … (View Post)

Hitchens is like a gobby teen who never grew up. No Peter, life isn’t fair and, no, you can’t just go around doing what you want. (View Post)

Even now, some people seem to be chomping at the bit to get back to what they usually do, and that after being told in no uncertain terms of the dangers. I fear that, if we had continued with that so… (View Post)

It’s a sad indictment that so many people read that sort of thing and believe it. People should be able to spot a tabloid vendetta a mile off, yet even the most simple media manipulation seems to go … (View Post)

TV recommendation. The Leftovers. The first season is a bit of a slog but needed to set up the rest, which is transcendent. The premise is that 2% of the world’s population suddenly, without any reas… (View Post)