The September 2008Archive

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Why try something dangerous?

Around 20th September the (Large) Hadron Collider started its first circles, there was speculation in the media, particularly Radio One with Scott Mills (Chris Moyles is off) were they would say that the first signs would be television and radio signals stopping and then cutting all sound! Why? The hype was that a black hole would be formed, suck in the Earth and destroy everything....read more »


Weight on the mind

X-ray of Homer Simpsons' head

Learning to think differently is quite hard. Teaching others’ to think differently is harder still because you can only check their comprehension and not their understanding of what you are trying to teach. A favourite riddle of mine for such things is below....read more »


Birds of a Feather

Milton Keynes Gangshow Shield

Gang shows calling!” The Milton Keynes Gang show is starting rehearsals and auditions next week. It’s been a few years since I’ve been in the cast, regardless I’m still looking forward to it, hopefully I’ll be getting a few dance roles and not so many vocals, what can I say I’ve never really been any good at singing *shrug*....read more »