“Modern examinations of the properties of bezoars by Gustaf Arrhenius and Andrew A. Benson of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have shown that they could, when immersed in an arsenic-laced solution, remove the poison. The toxic compounds in arsenic are arsenate and arsenite. Each is acted upon differently, but effectively, by bezoar stones. Arsenate is…

1929 Passport Photo Originally uploaded by Dimitri Griliopoulos. This is my grandad, back in the Greece of 1929. He was born in 1907 I believe, so he’s four years younger than me here. I could make comments about ageing, decay, etc, but there’s no point – anyone with a half-a-brain can extrapolate from my appearance…

I’ve forgotten how to say Lebanon. It reminds me too much of some Elvish word; Lebanen, I suspect. I keep getting into impassioned arguments about the bastardliness of the situation over there, and then am unable to pronounce the word. Anyway, I think the Israeli’s had no choice but to bomb civilians, just like Bush…

The Amazing Screw-On Headhttp://youtube.com/v/lF4hfZw_tfYPresident Abraham Lincoln: “It disappeared from the Museum of Ancient Evil Texts, along with their foremost expert on untranslateable texts.”The Amazing Screw-On Head “Professor Fruen?!?”“He was abducted by two old women and a monkey.”“It sounds like the work of Emperor Zombie.”“It sounds like you’re right.” Absolutely awesome animated Mike Mignola (Hellboy) series…

Last night I had Sausages and Mash for dinner. Well, Sausages at 6 O’Clock and Mash at Midnight; does that count as Sausages and Mash for dinner? Then I went dreamy-bye-bye, and thought about ambling barefoot over the paving stones of didsbury, aimlessly walking to work. Then I dreamt of games, and got so annoyed…