Unfortunate names (part 83832)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7065824.ece

"

Vienna Boys’ Choir caught up in sex abuse scandals

Roger Boyes, Berlin Correspondent of The Times"



(this isn't a wind up: that is really his name!!)

Bureaucratic Nonsense

I have a friend who has a son with muscular dystrophy who will be moving to a six form to (with luck) do his 'A' levels.

Now at the moment he gets council assistance to get him from his home to school - via specially adapted taxis and the council pick up the tab.

So what will happen when he goes and does his 'A' levels?

If the school he is at now has a 6th form then the current arrangement will continue; if he goes elsewhere like the local 6th form college - even though it is council run - then the payments will stop.

One guess whether there is a 6th form at his school ...........

Mothering Sunday

Shall we rename it "Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance Day"?

Weather query ....

Noticed an odd thing about the Brits and weather: when it's hot we measure the temperature in Fahrenheit (its above 80 or phew its almost 90!!) but when its cold we measure the temperature in celsius. Yesterday it was -12C near here but nobody,anywhere referred to the temp as 10F ...

The Yanks are not the guardians of the world's morality

I have been reading the American's reaction to the Aussie KFC advert (it has been pulled) which show a lone Aussie fan surrounded by exuberant West Indies supporter at a cricket match, and he feels a little bit overwhelmed by them. In order to ease the relationships he offers the Windies fans some KFC. Now I am perfectly aware that fried chicken (for historical reasons) has strong racial overtones in the Southern States but for Christ sake: this was an Aussie advert for Australians. The West Indies do not have the same level of racial baggage that exists in the States (that is not to say all was sweetness and light - the slave trade to the W. Indies was an abomination) but it really annoys me when the US attempts to impose its own morals on the rest of the world.

Part of the problem is that the US doesn't get cricket ....

Happy New Year

May I wish everyone a very happy 2010 ....

Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament

Why on earth (well not quite given that there is a space ship there as well) has Google got the symbol of the CND on its logo today?











Happy Christmas