Steve in Manchester has put it very well again:  •  “Why, why, why? You were born here FFS! What medievil twat filled you with that much hatred? Was it moral outrage? Bare female arms at the height of summer? Rowdy young men quaffing ale outside the pubs of England? Was it the very notion of …

My mapping of the range of frozen custard continues with this information emailed from Gary in New Hampshire:  •  “I am not sure where to find froz. cus. in NH. People seem to go  •  for just ice cream scoops here. There is a terrific farm near us with a dairy barn and ice cream, and most …

I am working on another book on the US constitution. As you know, I have decided this year to read a few shorter books on the principles of that document and I am already in that place where I am both confused and starting to argue with authors - a little learning is a dangerous thing.  •  One …

Liberal Election Commission Planning Sub-Committee, July 2007  •  With the summer upon Tantrama City, the designated leadership has convened to review its requirements for the upcoming all-party Election Commission planning session:  •  “Sub-committee Minutes, 8 July 2007  •  Melvin MacKay …

Attentive readers might not expect I might find illumination in the words of the Monarch but look today at what Elizabeth R wrote this morning:  •  “The dreadful events in London this morning have deeply shocked us all. I know I speak for the whole nation in expressing my sympathy to all those …

Brave talk for me safe elsewhere. Like many who write on these things, I have good pals and family in London so, like on 9/11 and New York, I worry for them. With the G8, Live 8 and the Olympic decision, London today was likely a likely target. Sadly but thankfully, with the greater experience of …

In a victory for humankind, workplace keystroke surveillance was deemed illegal in Alberta today. Hoo-ray. Once again class - just because you can do something with a computer does not mean you should.

Post "post-9/11" that is. I am trying to note if I see any markers for the ending of an era. Whether you think that that terrible day was caused by the alignment of a great number of extraordinary unlikelihoods giving the terrorists a clean run they would never have gotten on any other day or …

You know the odd thing is I can't think of any French food I crave yet I consider myself a foodie and would stand by that at the risk of being slappy-faced by a man in a big white puffy hat.