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This ole house
The Public Record Office’s online version of the 1901 census now has a “search by address” facility. As a joint owner of an 1860s house, this intrigued me. Apart from a coincidence of residence, I have no connection with the … Continue reading
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All we need is a draw!
Like just about all football fans, I frequently get the feeling that other clubs are getting my club’s share of good luck, but for the past couple of weeks, Lincoln City have been uncommonly blessed. A 1-0 win at Bournemouth … Continue reading
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Two types of domestic toil
Here’s a longer version of something I just wrote on alt.music.mike-keneally… Today, it being a bank holiday, traditionally a time when men are ordered by their wives to “do some things around the house”, I found myself being guided helplessly … Continue reading
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Michael Moore witch hunt
Oliver Willis pointed out this
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Safari public beta 2
Whoo! A new version of Apple’s web browser Safari appeared over the weekend. Proving that Apple do seem to listen to their users, the new version (still a public beta) now has tabbed browsing and form auto-fill functions. It’s still … Continue reading
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Baghdad liberated?
I’m watching the BBC evening news. I’m sure Rupert Murdoch wouldn’t be too impressed by that (see previous blog entry) but he’ll just have to stop being a cry-baby and deal with it. But I digress… I’m seeing scenes of … Continue reading
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Another fine cross-media plug from the Dirty Digger
I wish I hadn’t dug out that URL from the Sun in the last entry. Before I knew what I was doing, I was browsing their website, and happened upon the story that the BBC is to be banned from … Continue reading
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Random thoughts on the continuing war
I haven’t written about the war in Iraq for a while. I’ve talked with friends, both on- and offline, but even though this is a fairly formal, easy-going blog, my intention is to fill the entries with at least partly-considered … Continue reading
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Saddam I am again
Playing around with Google People, I decided to give it an existential question to ponder. “Who is Adrian Clark?” I asked. Its answer, “Adrian Clark” was delivered with three-star confidence, but I couldn’t help noticing its estimation that, should this … Continue reading
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Having powerful friends is a big responsibility
It’s been a while since I wrote about my favourite Italian football club, so before I get to the point, I should probably recap on the past 10 months or so. I wrote about my last trip to Florence, where … Continue reading
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