“How can you not have insurance?”
“Because I spent my money on the Clapco D29, the most impenetrable lock on the market today. It has only one design flaw, the door must be closed!”
The Animal Man And Nature »
For hundreds of millions of years the planet has provided for its inhabitants; food, shelter, nutrients, clean air and water, and all of the tools for us to create anything we have identified that we want. We have never run out of any resource that we have identified that we desire, although many materials do [...]
Anthony Seldon: Teaching Wellington College New Tricks »
timesonline He’s the super-head who put positive thinking on the curriculum of a traditional public school and helped personal happiness. But is the ‘Master of Wellbeing College’ really as confident and carefree as he would have us believe?
Gordon Brown brings economic optimism to US Congress »
Timesonline Gordon Brown has used the most high-profile speech of his life to predict that the world’s stricken economy will double in size over the next two decades, with mass producers like China and India becoming giant consumers of goods from the west.
Save the planet… buy a bike »
Kevin Ash writes for Telegraph Motoring If you want impressive fuel economy, a two-wheeler is the answer This Honda CBR125R rider manages 80mpg commuting in London – Fun and Frugal! A strange characteristic of the motorcycle industry – press and manufacturers alike – is that while many potential customers are looking to two-wheelers [...]
Honesty pays in Berlin’s bars »
The Guardian A pay-what-you-want bar? In a recession? It may sound crazy, but it’s been a hit in Berlin for 10 years, says Benji Lanyado
The mystery of Ireland’s worst driver »
bbc.co.uk Details of how police in the Irish Republic finally caught up with the country’s most reckless driver have emerged, the Irish Times reports.
It’s back to work for eager Tiger Woods »
Timesonline World No1 plans to defend his title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship following reconstructive knee surgery
Reptile becomes a father, at 111 »
bbc.co.uk A rare New Zealand reptile has become a father, possibly for the first time, at the age of 111. A tuatara (Image: Phillip Capper) – Tuatara are the last surviving reptiles of their kind The keepers of Henry, a tuatara, had thought he was past his prime – especially after showing no interest [...]
Hero’s welcome for Hudson pilot »
BBC News Emotional homecoming for Capt Sullenberger The pilot who safely landed a jet in New York’s Hudson River has received a hero’s welcome in his hometown of Danville, California. As thousands of people waved US flags and cheered loudly, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger said he and his crew were only doing their jobs. Officials [...]
