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The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
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A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
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Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
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Tag Archives: good planets are hard to find
Good planets are hard to find
The media is whipping up anti-muslim and anti-jewish sentiments today as it focuses on an article in the Veterinary Record by Professor Bill Reilly, ex-president of the British Veterinary Association. Controversially suggesting that some abattoirs might be refusing to stun … Continue reading
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Tagged British Veterinary Association, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, good planets are hard to find, halal, Humane Society International, kfc, kosher, Marks and Spencer, Nando's, Professor Bill Reilly, Professor Wilhelm Schulze, Sainsbury's, Somerfield, talking point, Tesco, the Co-op, University of Veterinary Medicine, Waitrose
Red kites – what a carrion!
This week, a red kite twice tried to snatch a woman’s dog as she walked in fields near her home in the Cookham area of Berkshire. She managed to scare it off, but the incident raises the issue of whether … Continue reading
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Tagged carrion, Chilterns, Cookham, Gemma Butlin, good planets are hard to find, red kite, RSPB, scavenger, talking point
Exposing the truth about asbestos exposure
Commercial asbestos mines started up all over the globe in the late 19th century as the Industrial Revolution took hold. Before long, the asbestos business became a major industry employing thousands of employees. Company bosses enjoying soaring profit margins were … Continue reading
Priceless
Female dolphins are referred to as “cows” in the same way as “bull” and “calf” are also used to denote the gender or age of large animals. Many dolphins, male and female, are certainly cash cows for the entertainment industry. … Continue reading
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Good planets are hard to find
Sneakily launched on July 25, just before the parliamentary recess, the Government’s proposals to reform the planning system have not been subject to a parliamentary vote. They’ve not even been debated in parliament. In fact, they’ve got no further than the … Continue reading
World Malaria Day
Monday April 25th is World Malaria Day! I know some people disapprove of charities because they breed dependency. And if we give to charities, so another argument goes, governments may renege on their basic responsibility to use tax and aid … Continue reading
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Tagged good planets are hard to find, malaria, malaria no more
The smile is just a Mirage
Dolphinarium advertisements invariably feature a “smiling” dolphin. But the implication that the hapless creature is enjoying its interaction with humans is a cruel deception – the “smile” is just a natural anatomical feature. At The Mirage Hotel ‘s “Secret Garden … Continue reading
Good planets are hard to find
A little while ago, I wrote in this blog about the plight of the North American bison. Another symbol of native America, the Bald Eagle, is also facing a fresh threat today. The American Bald Eagle was officially adopted as … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, compound 1080, environment, good planets are hard to find, planet, talking point
Mosquitoes and Heart Trouble
I know some people disapprove of charities because they breed dependency. And if we give to charities, so another argument goes, governments may renege on their basic responsibility to use tax and aid revenues to take care of those who … Continue reading
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Tagged good planets are hard to find, malaria, malaria no more, mosquitoes, talking point
Good planets are hard to find
“What is the nature of a species that knowingly and without good reason exterminates another?” (George Small) The plains bison is threatened with extinction again. This iconic animal of the American West once roamed wild across the Great Plains in … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, environment, good planets are hard to find, planet, talking point, yellowstone
