Bibliophobia...!

The latest Readings session was well-attended, and had the atmosphere of a gathering of martial arts experts. Both the founding mothers of ...

The cheery atmosphere of an Internet chat was shaken by news of a murder . It brought home the realisation that such tragedies don't jus...

Lately I've been lucky enough to find a few escape routes from the mundane existence that is my (lack of a) life. If only I could say th...

It wasn't as big a deal as Yvonne's book launches, but I attended the book-talk anyway. She and Her Majesty Boadicea held court at...

I found a bean sprout growing out a kitchen sink's drainage outlet on Friday night. Either the sister has developed a sense of humour, o...

Thailand is in trouble. Its king is apparently so ill he can't even defend his own royal dignity from infantile YouTube pranksters. That...

I couldn't sneak off early for a lunch date with WildGuy , but I made it anyway. I sought the healing provided by more social contact wi...