A one for the new election…

The Second (American) National Risk and Culture Study is first in a group of PDFs I downloaded some time ago because they looked interesting.

It’s main conclusions are that it is often the case that the facts of an argument have less baring on people’s opinion of the…

Westminster: Anger as MPs reject reforms to expenses and limit pay rises — we remain unsurprised.

Church of England crisis: Mass defections loom as rebel faction appeals to English clergy — this is interesting only in as much as I bet the congregations of the those who are thinking of…

alobear

really doesn’t agree. :-)

Following the suicide of Tom Disch (whom I have to admit I’d never heard of) Neil Gaiman posted a link to his story Descending which, I think, is very good indeed (if, yes, a little…

mongo42

…

1. post three things you’ve done in your lifetime that you don’t think anybody else on your friends list has done.
2. see if anybody else responds with “I’ve done that.”
3. have your friends cut & paste this into their journal to see what…

Security / paranoia / law / freedom, etc…

Law and order: Police stop nearly 2m for questioning in year
Michael White: Rush legislation, repent at leisure
Police bring in evening curfew to keep town’s under-16s off streets
Sharia law…