Admiring a stunning rainbow with my better half… Me: Apparently, the laws of optics have changed… Rainbows didn’t exist until after Noah’s flood. God created them as a promise to the world that He would never flood it again. Jen: All I can say is He seems to have taken His eye off the ball… Continue reading Optical allusions
Nonsense
Not to be confused with Alfred the Cake
It’s not often I feel any kind of sympathy for the Charles formerly known as Prince, but… BBC: King-size creation on display at NEC Cake International Poor bastard! (But I suppose he could always abdicake and eat it.)
Cousin Chris
My music-streaming service (Tidal) just recommended some hip-hop to me. The only reason I can conceive it might do this is if the algorithm decided some chap named ‘Chris Carter’ might be my cousin. (Links are not endorsements.)
OK, now all this climate nonsense is starting to sound serious!
BBC: Climate change could make beer taste worse Global warming is changing the quality and taste of beer, scientists have warned. A new study reveals that the quantity of European hops, which gives beer its distinctive bitter taste, is declining.
Second-class junk male
Nice to see the Brits finally showing some compassion for unfortunate refugees
BBC News: Rhodes fires: Planes sent to collect stranded Britons Flights are due to land on Rhodes later on Monday to bring back holidaymakers left stranded by wildfires which have swept the Greek island. British tourists have been sleeping at the airport, makeshift rescue centres and on the street, after the flames threatened holiday resorts
Hey, hey, hey… Vanity and presumption
Ten years ago this week, I tweeted my first ever #FallFriday link to a video by the Fall. Gruts aside, my ongoing #FallFriday tweets are the closest thing I have to a body of work. #waa!
“I take my responsibilities seriously”
…says former Prime Minister who failed to turn up at five consecutive Cobra coronavirus meetings. Guardian: ’It is sad to be leaving … for now’: Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in fullBoris Johnson says he is amazed the privileges committee was proceeding against him. Meanwhile, in other news… Guardian: Sunak approves Boris Johnson honours list including… Continue reading “I take my responsibilities seriously”
Filling our new bookshelves…
Dickie Decimal™ taxonomical dilemma resolved… The Bible gets shelved with the Epic Fantasy.
Overflowing
No human being would stack books like this! Seems to me we need some sort of ‘overflow’ facility.