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Tempus Fugit
Eloïse’s fourth week on Earth draws to a close today, so we’ve whipped up some more photos to satisfy the grandparents. Taking photos is something we need to be more disciplined about or else we might regret it later. We’ve … Continue reading
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The Cult of The Marines
Using a new tactic that the Scientologists can only wish they could adopt, the US Marines have taken to kidnapping reluctant young men and applying the techniques of deceit and treachery in their rather desperate attempt to recruit bodies for … Continue reading
Anti-Spam Defences Holding
My new blog anti-spam defences seem to be holding up well. The current configuration starts with MT-Blacklist, which blocks more than 95% of the comment and trackback spam by checking for blacklisted strings in the various fields of the incoming … Continue reading
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The Importance of Naming
In these times of the global village and commodity travel for all, it really is important to decide on an internationally acceptable name for your child, as proven by the parents of the chairman of the Dutch Socialist Party. I … Continue reading
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Lactose Intolerant
Barbara Walters, a talk show host in the US, recently commented on-air that she had recently had the misfortune of sitting next to a woman on a plane who was breastfeeding her baby. “It made me very nervous,” Walters said … Continue reading