diaphania - speculation

Cheesed off by isolationism

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:46:00 +0000

Just as President Bush was 'deeply mourning' the death of Andrew Wyeth, his administration was being derided for one of its…

All aboard for St Mary Mead?

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:58:00 +0100

A random trawl through this Autumn's bumper crop of things 'researchers have found' reveals that:

With a 20 to 30% annual…

Making it live at the Proms

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0100

Which is better: a 'live' broadcast of a classical concert or being in the Royal Albert Hall for the performance itself?…

Getting a little list

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:25:00 +0100

I do like lists. For the prevaricator, the making of them is a satisfying way of delaying the work itself. For…

The elevation of St Boris of Henley

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:45:00 +0100

There's much chortling that around a quarter of London's electorate decided to make 'bumbler' Boris their Mayor on St Boris's Day.…

The beast within?

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:10:00 +0100

A report in Pravda (of all reliable sources) says that centaurs were real. Researchers decided this because of the number of…

Going for a song

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:57:00 +0000

At this time of year the birdsong is a terrific pleasure, but not if you live in the city. The New…

Send in the droogs

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:17:39 +0000

In Anthony Burgess's A clockwork orange the droogs are Alex's violent pals. Now we all get our kicks on the internet…

Top of the art pops?

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:50:00 +0000

Which are the world's 50 greatest works of art? The Telegraph has published Martin Gayford's list. It's necessarily a fabulously subjective…

"Them brown people"

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:40:00 +0000

...Are all "bombers", according to a foolish seven year old in Holmfirth in Yorkshire. A woman of Pakistani origin, enjoying life…

Will a crash take the rise out of the shard?

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:20:00 +0000

Given John Prescott MP's unlikely reputation as a lothario, it seems right that he be remembered for giving permision for London's…

The getting of instant wisdom and 'optimal flow experience'

noreply@blogspirit.com (David Woodward) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:20:00 +0100

According to a recent newspaper report teachers (presumably including part-time teachers like me) 'experience higher levels of enjoyment and optimal flow…