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My hunch is that fossils are now speaking out to us loud and clear. And that microscopic fossils have the very darkest stories to tell. The ways of the world can be read within a grain of sand. Continue reading...
Black tie is dress code for formal evening events, although in recent years elements from its core ingredients have been snatched by the high street for various evening looks. It's not unusual to see a play on a single breasted black barathea with thin satin lapel combined with jeans. Cool? Hmmm? Continue reading...
Unless you have an incredible memory capacity, chances are you will need a documented and carefully thought out checklist before you travel on any holiday. If you're tacking a backpacking break across Europe however, that list becomes infinitely more important. Continue reading...
Far away in the Indian Ocean lies a little teardrop of an island called Sri Lanka. It's situated just 20 miles off the southeast coast of India and is tiny in comparison to some of the big islands out there. There are so many sights, smells and sounds to take in, but here are a few of my favourites; a few gems that you just can't miss in Sri Lanka. Continue reading...
I've been DJing for a number of years mostly in London and sometimes across the country. I meet a number of interesting characters and it's also at times made me gather a large amount of hate I have for mankind. Why? Because I'm convinced that people congregated in one space in a small room make up for what is the opinion of the general public personified. Continue reading...
The future is looking very good for Mark. And his approach should inspire any artist who believes that musical success is somehow dictated by someone else; that's simply not the case. Write the songs, build the brand, don't be precious and exploit the web because in a 21st Century music industry, it's all about being Artful. Continue reading...
The true currency of dating, the one you never really think about, is time. Whether you're buttering up a honey in a noisy bar, doing extra lengths at the swimming pool to impress a buff lifeguard or stumbling through endless online profiles, the amount of time you spend on this initial process can be disheartening if the end result is less than satisfactory. Continue reading...
I adore America. I also love a bit of theme dressing. As a kid I spent a lot of Independence Days in the States and, even though with the exception of having a few American relatives, I don't really have any reason to celebrate 4th July, for me it's just a great excuse to dress up, eat some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and drink even more Diet Coke and Starbucks than usual. Continue reading...
This is the summer of the redhead. Brave the new kids' movie about a 'feisty redhead (why are those words always coupled?) is breaking box office records. Continue reading...
As a woman from Burma, forced to flee my village aged 14 when the Burmese Army attacked, and now living thousands of miles from home in the UK, it has been very encouraging and inspiring for me to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visiting Europe, and an honour to meet her. Continue reading...
It is not scaremongering to say that there is a risk that the government's failure thus far to provide a clear, understandable and transparent mechanism for attracting low carbon investment is detrimental to our ability to push forward with new nuclear. Yet despite the uncertainty, the opportunities from new nuclear should not be ignored. Continue reading...
Given the competing interests, has the government achieved the right balance between the interests of ordinary tax-paying business, from giants to corner shops, and even Joy Tompkins, and the sponsors who have invested so heavily? Continue reading...
We are living through a time of endless choice and unlimited convenience. Whether we're deciding on cars, mobile phones, holidays or simply which sandwich to have for lunch, the range of available options can be genuinely overwhelming. Yet with so much effort dedicated to giving us what we want, and enjoying unprecedented levels of income, entertainment, and calories as 21st century Britons, we don't appear any happier for it. In return for having Everything Now, we have to work harder and longer. According to the TUC, UK employees work some of the longest hours in Europe, so it's no surprise that unhappiness at work is often cited as a major cause of this broader discontent. Continue reading...
Green Mercantilists like China, South Korea and Ukraine are adopting policies that give them and their domestic firms an unfair advantage, which not only harms the United States, but also limits global clean energy innovation. Continue reading...
It seems that soccer matches continue to be, even in political backdrops as different as Poland and Egypt, a sanctified outlet of group violence. Continue reading...
There's been a lot of debate about THAT Newsnight interview. If I'm honest, the programme's appeal has diminished for me over recent years. Continue reading...
Angela Merkel rushed off from this week's EU Summit without commenting on the deal done to shore up the financial system. Hardly surprising - other EU leaders like Ireland's Enda Kenny have described this as a "seismic shift" in policy - and we all know who he was talking about - the German leader. Continue reading...
In the past two weeks, Spain and Cyprus have formally applied for eurozone rescue packages. Each case is a lesson for the eurozone and offers some indications of what the outcomes of the EU summit on June 28-29 should be. Continue reading...
