The Life and Opinions of Andrew Rilstone

"Yes, I am well aware that the he/she/it interpretation of Shem,Ham and Iapheth only works in English. I think that English is God'...

No.

So shall it be. Dear-bought those songs shall be accounted, and yet shall be well-bought. For the price could be no other. At risk of compl...

Kylie Minogue?

RIP Tony Blair, as PM, at any rate. Here richly, with ridiculous display The Politician's corpse was laid away. While all of his acquain...

There's is an awkward clash on the TV schedules tonight . On one channel at 7PM there's a programme about an evil meglomaniac who ge...

my modem exploded during the thunderstorms while probably no-one else has said this in the entire history of the universe, Talktalk customer...

In case you didn't hear it, this week's "Clue" included not one but two of the rudest (and cleverest) jokes ever exhibite...

If Hilary Clinton were to become president of the U.S.A, Dave Sim's head would explode. Surely, for that reason alone, it is worth doing...

"And I was like 'something, something, something', innit?" Overheard in college library.

1: Wagner, Gotterdamerung, Act III Scene 2 "Brunnhilde, heilige Braut"/funeral march 2: Wagner, Die Walkure, Act III Scene 1 ...

Unless it is a very complex piece of foreshadowing for the next Doctor Who story but one, I suppose.

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is back on Radio 4. (If that link doesn't lead to the current episode, then you can usually find an...

Spider-Man is an odd character. Little kids wear Spider-Man tee-shirts and play with Spider-Man toys, but you could hardly imagine a less ki...

5: Well, that just about wraps it up for Dawkins If you enjoy this essay, please consider purchasing a copy of Where Dawkins Went Wrong an...

"Then came the utterly unanticipated and dramatic - September 11th 2001 and the death of 3,000 or more on the streets of New York. I de...

Pozzo: I don't seem to be able....to depart. Estragon: Such is life. Waiting for Godot

4: Who is this Dawkins Person Anyway? If you enjoy this essay, please consider purchasing a copy of Where Dawkins Went Wrong and Other Th...