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Category Archives: Blather
Byways of modern scholarship
Looking for references to the Byron quote in the previous post, I came across two unlikely biographical sites on the net: this one seems to have taken the early Wikipedian route of lifting large chunks from out of copyright reference … Continue reading
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Some weeks the bullets come thudding in
And this has been one of them. I just heard from one friend that she has been diagnosed with MS in her very early thirties; another writes this afternoon to say that his ex, with whom he shares the custody … Continue reading
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Raptor ready
I’m pretty certain I saw a peregrine falcon yesterday, even though we are on the limits of their range as reported by the RSPB: in any case, a fairly large falcon with pointed, scimitar-shaped wings and a long, largely straight … Continue reading
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A fair sex trade mark
I was browsing through the small ads for prostitutes in the local paper when I had an idea that could transform the industry and dispel the unease which might afflict potential customers who think it is something degrading to everyone … Continue reading
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For the Duck who has everything
Queen Anne is one of the most sought-after architectural styles. Now your ducks, too, can enjoy it … From The Field, which curiously fails to report that the firm describes the duckhouse (a floating nesting box) as “inspired by Country … Continue reading
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Bad Sex
I have just reread, for the first time in years, David Lodge’s novel of the breakup of pre-conciliar Catholicism in England How Far Can you Go? It is probably the book of the worst sex ever written: that is to … Continue reading Continue reading
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Students
The use of “Students” in the following story seemed to me to make an important point about higher education today: Sion Hardy, 24, a town planning student at Liverpool University, had been enjoying a night out at a club in … Continue reading Continue reading
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