Archive for December, 2009

Amy Winehouse

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in Death List, Music, Photos | No Comments »

This stricking portrait of Amy Winehouse by David Bebber of The Times shows why she's not on my death list, she's looking healthy - although this was taken at one ... Read more..

Death List 2010 – The Final Candidates

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 Posted in Death List | 1 Comment »

With only 4 days of 2009 remaining, I have been refining my candidates for 2010's death list. There is clearly still time for final tweaking, should the hand of fate ... Read more..

Happy December the 25th

Friday, December 25th, 2009 Posted in Rants, Religion, Tech Stuff | No Comments »

How does an atheist, secularist celebrate Christmas? We don't. Although I will be taking advantage of the more pagan aspects of the feast by eating and drinking more than is good ... Read more..

Desolate Shore

Monday, December 21st, 2009 Posted in Humour, Music | No Comments »

When James Nance plays his Hammond organ, he displays a similar level of skill to my own. I could play Buddy Freak's "Desolate Shore" although each performance would be unique ... Read more..

Tag Heuer drop the Tiger

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 Posted in Humour, Watches | 2 Comments »

Unsurprising news that Tag Heuer have dropped Tiger Woods as the face of their brand. Here he is wearing a nice chronograph, whilst warding off his outraged wife with a golf ... Read more..

Scientologists – let the witch-hunt begin

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 Posted in Rants, Religion | No Comments »

We all know that Scientology is the lowest form of parasitism. Rapacious, manipulative, hierarchical con-men preying (not praying) on the gullible, the weak, the damaged and the needy - offering ... Read more..

What to get Jesus for Christmas?

Friday, December 18th, 2009 Posted in Religion | No Comments »

An interesting question and somewhat tricky. Luckily for me, Terry Sanderson of the National Secular Society has already thought up an unbeatable answer. I would give the baby Jesus the ... Read more..

Professor Denzil Dexter

Friday, December 18th, 2009 Posted in Humour | No Comments »

I was educated at the Woodrow Wilson Institute of Science, between the years 1967 and 1969. At this time, people like Professor Timothy Leary were advocating philosophies such as "Tune ... Read more..