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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Do you ever doubt your not-living-on-a-farm status?
Because I do. At least 5 times per day I get a phone call that goes something like this “Hello, is that Mr Thomas?” “There is no Mr Thomas living here” “Living there? I thought this was a farm” “Nope” … Continue reading
Faileo Days 5 & 6
Day 5 went alright, but day 5 somebody offered me pizza… I ate two slices. Day 6 I succumbed to lots of orange juice and a tiny bit of mayonnaise with tuna . I have been eating excellent, nutritious food … Continue reading
Paleo Days 2 & 3
On the second day of the paleo diet, the grain cravings weren’t half as bad. I had scrambled eggs and ham from the butcher on the next street (love my new location!) for breakfast. For dinner I made duck legs, … Continue reading
Can Speaking Out be Immoral?
This post contains spoilers on Ayn Rand’s ‘We The Living’. A contact of mine on Facebook, in response to the news that the cartoonist behind the Draw Mohammed Day campaign has gone into hiding at the insistence of the FBI, … Continue reading
Paleo – Day 1
Now that I’m back in Aberystwyth, I’ve decided to restart the paleo diet. My approach is to indulge on foods I love to try and offset the difficulty of forcing yourself from a habit, and then afterwards transitioning to the more meagre … Continue reading
Cardinal Newman’s Miracle Snake Oil
What is the nature of that superior world to which they sacrifice the world that exists? The mystics of spirit curse matter, the mystics of muscle curse profit. The first wish men to profit by renouncing the earth, the second … Continue reading
Objectivist Roundup
Erosophia has the latest Objectivist Roundup, there are some great articles this week. Of particular interest to me are: Roderick Fitts’ summary of his take on the Peikoff/McCaskey disagreement. While I don’t consider myself informed enough to make a judgement … Continue reading
The BBC Cannot Strike
The Culture Minister, whatever the hell that is, has asked the BBC to consider the license fee payers when deciding whether or not to strike. For those unaware, the BBC is a public broadcasting organisation. It provides news and entertainment … Continue reading
Customer Service in Healthcare
Here are some brief dos and don’ts when it comes to giving good customer service to patients in the healthcare industry. These are some of the things I noticed when I spent two weeks in hospital. Some of them might … Continue reading
The Ugly & The Violent
When it comes to Obama’s condemnation of the Qur’an burning, I agree with the sentiment of this article at The DC Analysis. […]the outrage should not be directed at the Koran burners, but the lunatics who would kill others over … Continue reading