This BBC headline confused me for a few moments:
I didn’t think turkeys were flightless (wild, they’re not), so why the plane? Images of Chicken Run came to mind…
Bad bit of journalese there, I think. Not a great idea to associate plasticine poultry with a plane crash, however unintentionally.
Update: The BBC has updated the title to [...]
So, no real bloggy-news for quite a while. Sorry about that. Well, actually, no, I’m not.
It’s just coming to the end of the Easter vacation. Term restarts on Monday; I’m heading up to Durham on Sunday. My Finals start in just under three weeks’ time. I have three essays due by the end of next [...]
The three main stories on BBC News right now:
When, where and how did we get to a place where, dare I say it, personal tragedies such as these are considered more important international news than hurricanes, the Middle East, Russia, cholera…?
Don’t get me wrong: I’m not belittling the tragedies that have befallen these three families [...]
I was flicking through this month’s Egypt Today (a magazine basically aimed at expats in Egypt) when I came across this article.
Anyone else a little concerned that nuclear reactors and a country that can’t even run a railway network isn’t necessarily a good combination?
My thoughts are with everyone affected by the horrible events of this morning in London, and my heartfelt thanks goes to those working to help those affected.
I am glad to see that the G8 leaders will not let these base criminals interfere with their summit (video via Trey Jackson), and I hope sincerely that any [...]