Category Archives: alarming
Sanity Is Not Statistical
This is a companion piece to a similarly-themed article on Pete’s site, which, all things being equal, should be published at roughly the same time. We have not read each other’s entries before publishing, and have taken care not to … Continue reading
Grub in a book
As a student, I was a devoted follower of Cas Clarke, author of Grub On A Grant. When I say devoted follower, I mean I bought the book and cooked nearly everything in it. There are still one or two … Continue reading
Disaster on the Slippers Front
I only wear Ikea slippers. I have mentioned this before, but it seems not to have generated much excitement. I am therefore the only person who cares that they have stopped making them. I have tried to contact Ikea about … Continue reading
Five Minute Warning
It’s five to twelve and tomorrow is the day that all the plastic paddies come out of the woodwork. Stay off the streets unless you want to be sprayed green or forced to drink guinness, both of which are undesirable … Continue reading
Those adorable americans
Our Director of Sales has a new favourite adjective: epidermal. He uses this when he wants to say something is superficial, like an investigation. He uses it in board meetings when he wants to sound like someone with a grasp … Continue reading