Archive for August 2008

The Horniman Museum is another of south London’s little-known gems, and arguably contains the most eclectic collections in all of London’s museums.

I’d be the first to admit that I am terribly cynical about the Olympics in general, and in particular about London 2012. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing but admiration for the athletes’ achievements, but for me they are totally overshadowed by the corruption, the tacky commercialisation, the political opportunism and the outrageous amounts [...]

Hardly a TV news item on the US election seems to go by without at least one reporter or pundit trotting out a line like “As the race for the Whitehouse hots up, the Internet is increasingly becoming the main political battleground….”
The political parties on both sides of the Atlantic do seem to have woken [...]

There was a very interesting piece in today’s Guardian about new clinical trials in which hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) are being used to treat patients with a variety of conditions. These include headaches, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and even helping patients come to terms with terminal illnesses.

It seems as though someone proposes a new harebrained scheme an ambitious new regeneration project for Battersea Power Station every few years. The latest plans for the redevelopment of the power station are still at the pre-planning application stage, but this month the site is open to the public as part of the promotion/consultation for [...]

Let’s not dwell on the Scientology aspect. He made some fantastic music, worked to improve literacy, and brought us Chef’s Chocolate Salty Balls. RIP Isaac. It just doesn’t get much cooler than this: