(Couple of weeks old, but my mobile blogging technology’s proving difficult to get up and running…) Just finished Jon Ronson’s book ‘THEM’. It’s about conspiracy nuts, their crazy theories about how there’s a group of the most powerful people in the world who meet up regularly. The most malicious, nasty of the lot was certainly…

God, I love trains. Not in the trainspotting sense, which is the same drive that impels numismatists to pinion stamps, entomologists to net our decllining butterflies or card sharps to buy one more pack of pokemon. No, my love’s aesthetic and entirely prideful. I love these great bolts that shoot from one great interlaced quiver…

Cor. Just had a flashback to a dream I had last night about a press trip to the moon. Really, really enjoyable. Had a faint onus to do well, but more a tremendous sense of excitement at the privilege; first thing I’ve been genuinely excited about for ages. Woke up at 5.30 (again) and refused…

Zap2it – TV news – Finding Wisdom in Steve Guttenberg’s Bible: “Guttenberg on other reasons he may be been hidden from the public eye: I don’t not work because I’m rich. I don’t work because I live In Czechoslovakia. It’s just such a tough commute. It’s the commute that kills you. To get here for…

I Am A: Lawful Evil GnomeRanger Mage Alignment:Lawful Evil characters believe that a nice, orderly system of life is perfect for them to abuse for their own advancement. They will work within ‘the system’ to get the best that they can for themselves. Race:Gnomes are also short, like dwarves, but much skinnier. They have no…