Things added in July, 2009
Posted on July 14th by Dean.
6. Re-Grading Music.
Music is a bright jewel in the fabric of life, yet in the developed world, the business is in widespread disarray, teetering on its economic base and still ...
Posted on July 9th by Dean.
A new species of lungless salamanders has been found in the foothills of the Appalachians which has the unique ability to "switch off" activity in protest at its lot. When ...
Posted on July 7th by Dean.
London is a mad place in general. That quote "If you're tired of London, you're tired of life" should be seen in context. It's for the person in the insane ...
Posted on July 5th by Dean.
5. Falsetto.
Most voice experts divide the voice into four registers: modal (normal) voice, vocal fry, falsetto, and whistle.
Falsetto is a register capable of use by both men and women. However, ...
Posted on July 4th by Dean.
4. An Education In Corruption.
The ongoing overhaul of British MP's expenses has caused widespread outrage, but it has been little more than an exercise in printing money by the Telegraph, ...
Posted on July 3rd by Dean.
3. National Identity And Public Ritual
Nations are defined and maintained by their public rituals. On July 3rd 2008, I proposed that the world's wealthiest nation, the United States of ...
Posted on July 2nd by Dean.
2. Carry On Swearing.
Freaking, freakin', frak, frakkin', feck, feckin' - all these emasculated, Bowdlerised words mean but one thing: the craven cowardice and hypocrisy of the user.
Fuck is a good, ...
