admin | March 28, 2010
A very close relative has the misfortune to be a stroke victim now diagnosed with stage 2 cancer in Zimbabwe. Her treatment will cost upwards of £3,000 with, as with such medical procedures, no guarantee of cure or remission. Despite being a fully paid up member of a Medical Aid Society (a sort of medical [...]
admin | March 27, 2010
For me, at least, the big story this week is about the discovery of a potential third cousin to humans who existed alongside Neanderthals and humans. This discovery has the potential to rewrite the ‘Out of Africa’ theory of our evolution. I don’t think we are likely to replace Africa as the origin of the [...]
admin | March 26, 2010
But a facebook spokesman point out that “Facebook is no more responsible for STD transmission than newspapers are responsible for bad vision”, a snide poke at the silly newspaper stories pointing to a link between the use of the social networking sites such as Facebook and the spread of sexually transmitted disease syphilis, because such sites make [...]
admin | March 24, 2010
Considering that it is a known fact that the incidents of asthma are increasing in the UK, the death of Sam Linton last week is a scary issue for those of us who have children who suffer from it. The fact that it was decided that it was due to neglect makes this such a sad [...]
admin | March 18, 2010
Should we file this under “Waste of Taxpayers’ Money”? Did Paul Chambers have the means to do so? Did he really mean it or it was said because the damn airport was closed? Doncaster has an airport? You learn something everyday.
“A man who is alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an [...]
admin | March 16, 2010
“Pensioners who moved to countries such as Australia and Canada only receive the level of pension paid at retirement – which might be only £6 per week. A court ruling from the European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday whether they should receive increases.”
via BBC News – UK expats await pension freeze appeal [...]
admin | March 14, 2010
“Lilongwe — Malawi is quickly becoming unsafe for homosexuals as the country’s police service recently launched a campaign to hunt down and arrest prominent people who are suspected of being gay.”
via allAfrica.com: Malawi: Country Not Safe for Homosexuals.
One has to wonder if the police in Malawi do not have very much to do. I suspect there [...]
admin | March 10, 2010
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has launched an astonishing attack on Nelson Mandela, accusing the former president of failing black people.
via allAfrica.com: South Africa: Madiba Let Us Down.
Oh boy!
admin | March 9, 2010
Japanese knotweed was first introduced to the UK by the Victorians as an ornamental plant, but it soon escaped from gardens and began its rampant spread and costs the UK over £150m a year to control and clear.
A natural predator, a small insect in the weed’s native home of Japan could also help to control it [...]
admin | March 9, 2010
With the growing number of dog attacks in the past few years, many resulting in bad injuries and even death, the government launches a public consultation today on proposed changes to the current dangerous dogs laws. The measures include:
Extending the current law to private property
Removing or extending the list of banned dogs
Introducing dog control orders
Making [...]
