My favourite quote of the week:
"Politics is showbusiness for ugly people".
(It's not a new quote, it's been attributed to Jay Leno and others, it's not clear where it originated, but it's the first time I've heard and I thought it seemed quite apt)
Saturday, 15 March 2008
Friday, 14 March 2008
Can Patrick Swayze survive his hex diagnosis?
When someone is told that they have a terminal illness, and only a few weeks or months left to live, this can be a "hex" diagnosis, bad news sending them into a downward spiral of despair, rather than boosting them with positive support or advice giving hope of a possible recovery.
Some media reports have given Patrick Swayze has only five weeks to live - although officially his doctors have denied they had provided this time scale as part of his diagnosis.
So where did this information come from? Was it the work of a journalist who had done some research on pancreatic cancer and made a guesstimate of the likely outcome? Whatever the source, it was hardly helpful.
Patrick has now been pictured looking gaunt, with a cigarette in his mouth - which doesn't bode well. Regardless of whether his smoking is connected with his cancer, it is not a healthy habit.
So here's a plea to Patrick: quit smoking if you can, eat a healthy diet and stay positive, don't give up on life while there is still hope.
Some media reports have given Patrick Swayze has only five weeks to live - although officially his doctors have denied they had provided this time scale as part of his diagnosis.
So where did this information come from? Was it the work of a journalist who had done some research on pancreatic cancer and made a guesstimate of the likely outcome? Whatever the source, it was hardly helpful.
Patrick has now been pictured looking gaunt, with a cigarette in his mouth - which doesn't bode well. Regardless of whether his smoking is connected with his cancer, it is not a healthy habit.
So here's a plea to Patrick: quit smoking if you can, eat a healthy diet and stay positive, don't give up on life while there is still hope.
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Goodbye Gary Gygax
Farewell to Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons
He failed his final saving throw... but his legacy lives on.
He failed his final saving throw... but his legacy lives on.
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Freakangels
Weekly online comic set in London in the near future.
Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Paul Duffield.
(Billed as "adult content" since it contains strong language)
www.freakangels.com
Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Paul Duffield.
(Billed as "adult content" since it contains strong language)
www.freakangels.com
Monday, 3 March 2008
Friday, 29 February 2008
Your Line or Mine?
Comedy improv can be a bit hit and miss - but luckily there are more hits than misses in Abandon Theatre's monthly comedy slot Your Line or Mine?
For an amusing hour's entertainment from a group of talented and likeable performers, head to the Landor pub theatre, Landor Road, Clapham North, on the last Sunday of every month at 8pm.
www.abandontheatre.co.uk
For an amusing hour's entertainment from a group of talented and likeable performers, head to the Landor pub theatre, Landor Road, Clapham North, on the last Sunday of every month at 8pm.
www.abandontheatre.co.uk
Harry soldiers on
Roses to: the British media for sticking to their side of the deal and not reporting Harry's stint on the front line until the official announcement.
Raspberries to: the US website which broke the news, without any concern for the troops in the firing line. (There was also a short report on an Australian website.)
Some people might argue that we have a right to know, but this was not a case of censorship, it was an embargo.
Raspberries to: the US website which broke the news, without any concern for the troops in the firing line. (There was also a short report on an Australian website.)
Some people might argue that we have a right to know, but this was not a case of censorship, it was an embargo.
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