Rants, musings, and other general purpose blog entries reflecting the thoughts du jour.
This morning's unfortunate encounter with a very rude and inconsiderate individual who was smoking at the petrol station whilst they were fueling their vehicle (and as he was downwind was blowing the smoke directly in my face!) got me wondering what actual legal authority and enforcement stands behind the non-smoking signs posted conspicuously about the petrol pumps. After much searching, it turns out that the answer isn't particularly straightforward because it is left to the…
I'm not sure which bit of hypocrisy is more astounding…that Trump would effectively condone Bill O'Reilly's behaviour or that he would declare April 2017 as "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" with the idea that his administration "will do everything in its power to protect women, children, and men from sexual violence." If there was ever a time that Melania would be justified in insisting that Donald sleep on the couch, I'd think this…
My goodness...that was certainly a lot more exciting than it needed to be with way too many missed free throws and open shots that were missed on both sides. Full marks to Gonzaga for one heck of a run and really pushing the Heels to the limit...I don't think this will be the last time we see them or Mark Few in a title game! 2017 National Champion UNC Tarheels! I like the sound of…
When you get a chance, kindly spare a thought for the family of PC Keith Palmer and the other victims of the attack upon the Palace of Westminster earlier today. Were it not for his actions to stop the advance of the attacker until armed reinforcements could arrive on scene at the breached fence…the death toll could have been much higher. Prime Minister May described the attack as "sick" and "depraved"…an example of British understatement…
When I learned of the horrific desecration to a Jewish cemetery near St Louis, I'll confess that the first reaction I had was anger that anyone could commit such an atrocity in anyone's sacred ground but that this Jewish cemetery had been targeted was even more outrageous. And I'll confess I had some rather unpleasant thoughts for the individuals responsible for this act of hatred. But there's a reason one ought to lay angry thoughts…
A French chap is suing Uber for 45m euro because of an alleged bug in the app that allowed his now ex-wife to discover that he was using Uber's services to carry on with an affair. My favourite quote in the article comes from his lawyer who should really consider doing standup comedy: "The lawyer did not comment on a report in Le Figaro newspaper that the lawsuit was worth up to €45m, saying only…
