Culture: Poet Laureate bemoans the lack of understanding of some of the basic founts of western culture. Finance: apparently people are worried that the U.S. government may start nationalizing banks. Given the new U.S. president, and the American stimulus package, should this be a surprise? Development: Despite our hopes that the internet would allow developing…

I’m generally seen as a reader. I’m one of those annoying people who actually likes to sometimes sit down and read a book cover to cover. But dear reader, I have a confession to make; I do not read nearly as  much as I believe I should. I have been recently picking my way through…

Hello all, sorry to get you excited and everything. I’m trying out my (new) laptop’s new blogging program, to see if this is going to be useful in helping me to write blogs during the massive amounts of downtime I get whilst travelling to my job across town. If you enjoy my writing, keep your…

Those who read what I sometimes write on this blog know that I don’t usually talk about politics. Up to about yesterday, I was probably going to keep up the streak of not talking about politics, but I’ve recently had several discussions with people around me that have changed my mind. The subject: The coalition…