Dear BBC

In the course of avoiding packing my suitcase in order to leave London in the morning, I was just watching your evening news broadcast. I’m offering my assistance in order to straighten out, as we Yanks say, your newscaster. He’s an awfully good-looking guy — you must know the one. I’m glad he’s so handsome Continue reading Dear BBC

Summary, from the Times

[I swiped this entirely from the Times.] London bombs terror attack The Times and Sunday Times: The toll, the hospitals, contact information By Sam Knight, Times Online Latest official figures: more than 50 dead More than 700 people were injured, of whom 350 were treated at the scenes of the various explosions and a further Continue reading Summary, from the Times

Other Patti and I decorate the house

Other Patti and I have spent the morning shopping for furniture. I’m too much of a wuss to shop for furniture on my own. I require the presence of an experienced professional! Here’s a picture of some of our design ideas for the house here…

Why is this news?

If there were more boys than girls being born, would anyone care to take note? Would it, more to the point, be regarded as an item to worry and theorize about? No, the news item, being from a politically correct organization, technically stays neutral on that notion. But the fact that they report it at Continue reading Why is this news?