Monthly Archives: October 2007

is a film about how California’s “Zero Emission Vehicle” program should have meant that 10% of all cars bought in the state would be electric by now. The film is about why this didn’t happen and the suppression of technology … Continue reading →

What did you do with your extra hour on Sunday? I spent most of mine throwing sticks at a 4 foot long synthetic hawk that was stuck in a tree. Let me explain… Last year I was walking through Tiananmen … Continue reading →

 In response to calls from Malcolm Rifkind for an English only “grand committee”. “I’m a great believer in an English parliament. A lot of folk say that England couldn’t manage on it’s own, I decry that entirely. I’ve got every … Continue reading →

Went out on Friday night with Desi and Mike to Bara Bistro Bar near Medborgarplatsen for food and a couple of beers. First time I’ve ever been there, but its got good food, good atmosphere and I would go back. … Continue reading →

Today, Microsoft paid $240million for a 1.6% share of Facebook, the internet sensation that has completely passed me by. Why would anybody want to put their life online? Surely that is only for people with a heightened sense of self … Continue reading →

I read a very interesting article on BBC News website (from last week) on how research predicts that humanity will split in two sub-species in the next 100,000 years. It was suggested that the human species would peak in the … Continue reading →

Great quote on the BBC sport website. From a Rangers fan via SMS during the Rangers-Barcelona game… “Watching Rangers is like making love to a beautiful woman. Close your eyes, hope for the best and just pray Thierry Henry doesn’t … Continue reading →

Visited the Museum of Modern Art today. We saw photography of Swedish winter life which was nice, but a little depressing as it will soon be that snowy weather again. We also saw dance on video and the work of … Continue reading →

Neil gave me a phone tonight and asked me if I wanted to join him on new years day to do this… http://edinburghtri.org/ Is it a good way to start 2008, or would a nice warm bed be better?

After humping the French home and away and the Ukrainians (at home anyway), next came Georgia’s turn to face the wrath of a resurgent Scottish national side… 2-0 to Georgia and one of the worst displays from Scotland I’ve seen … Continue reading →