The BBC’s main article about the Da Vinci Code court ruling is headed: “Code unbroken; Author Dan Brown’s reputation stays intact after court victory” – damning with faint praise, surely?
Day: April 7, 2006
UKIP if you want to, the party’s not for kipping!
I’m a little confused. Why does UKIP’s strategy for proving that the “racist” bit in the insult “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists” is wrong involve demonstrating that the other two bits are absolutely spot on? UKIP said it would also be parking a Saracen armoured car outside the Conservative spring conference in Manchester on Saturday,… Continue reading UKIP if you want to, the party’s not for kipping!
New Killer Whales
One of the most frequent requests I get on this weblog is to write more on the fascinating subject of false killer whales. “When are you going to give us more insight into the marvellous world of cetaceans and taxonomy, James?” people ask, or simply “more false killer whale stories now, fat boy!” The truth… Continue reading New Killer Whales