“…we’re constantly impressed with the leaps and bounds being made in the world of vegan baking.” [1]
I happened upon this somewhere on the web today, and it caught my attention. But why? I’m not vegan or vegetarian, and would probably never consider becoming either. I do have a good friend who is vegan, but I’ve [...]
I’m argumentative, it’s true. Is that bad? I can’t resist taking a stand, taking sides and making a case. So, in that tradition, in this post I’m going to make a case for argument itself, because I feel it’s under threat. Actually, I feel a rant coming on, rather than a reasoned argument. So be [...]
For the past few months I’ve had this thing – not an earworm, which is the catchy song that you can’t get out of your head (which I’ve written about before in this blog), but what you might call a language worm. Every so often this phrase pops into my head: “Given the preponderance of…”
I’m [...]
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A couple of years ago I saw Bill Oddie on his TV show “How to Watch Wildlife,” explaining how to attract squirrels. I was inspired by Bill’s amazingly successful technique: he just noisily rustled a paper bag full of nuts, and squirrels came to him from all [...]
1. Toe
We’ve all got things. You’ve probably got a thing. I know I’ve got several things. One is that I can move the little toe of my left foot so that it’s…well, just watch the footage below.
Can anyone else do this? I would be (mildly) interested to know.
2. Whelk
Whelks! What a great idea. Wow, we’re [...]
