January 2011
Another reverse for the fake sheikh as victim's... →
Scummy behaviour at the News of the World which makes the phone-hacking stuff look relatively innocent in comparison.
The RSPB: Big Garden Birdwatch →
The world’s biggest bird survey! If you’re in Britain, you have access to a garden, and a spare hour today or tomorrow, you have no excuse for not taking part.
The Cat's Meat Shop: Joking Aside →
A selection of Victorian jokes:
‘1892 There’s a man at Camberwell so fat that they grease the omnibus-wheels with his shadow.’ ‘1903 When a young man and his best girl get into a swing, it is remarkable how they will mix up oscillation with osculation.’
Lower Costs and Better Care for Neediest Patients... →
Atul Gawande investigates attemtps to reduce healthcare costs by targeting the most expensive few percent of patients who are a disproportionate burden on the system.
Nabokov Theory on Polyommatus Blue Butterflies Is... →
Weirdly gratifying, even though it really doesn’t matter one way or the other.
