A Bit of Fry and Laurie
I’ve recently acquired the DVDs for the programme, “A Bit of Fry and Laurie”, which…
Category: Rants
The Politics of Waste
Commentators often try to obscure simple truths by utilising the dry vocabulary of economics. Behind…
A Touch of Lime
The economist John Maynard Keynes once famously said to a questioner, “When the facts change,…
The Art of Regeneration
A new year, a new Doctor: I suppose that was the motto the programme planners…
Run into the Ground
I have been struggling to come up with a suitable metaphor for the state of…
The Virtue of Silence
We live in an era that is addicted to communication. I thought about this last…
Health Care Conundrum
An esteemed colleague of mine challenged the blogging community to explain American healthcare and the…
Iran’s Ceausescu Moment
Dictatorships are a waste of everyone’s time. There is no instance in which one has…
Michael Jackson Mania
As much as I would have liked to remain on vacation, it’s impossible to escape…