Or why controlling the playing field gives you the game. British Politics, sleeze and hidden agendas. I feel that the current government problems regarding cash for parliamentary seats scandal is being manipulated to forward a hidden or not so hidden…
Brainiac : Science Abuse (Indeed)
I turned on the TV the other day and there was that “Brainiac : Science Abuse” program on. So, I watched it for a bit. It made me angry. That Ain’t science! The investigations where performed really badly. For instance,…
Whats wrong with this Picture?
I have been watching the Manga series based on Ghost in the Shell. And in watching it, I remember a question I have asked myself a number of times. Why are manga characters almost always western in appearance? From “Akira”…
Of Tickets and Tracking
I purchased my ticket to London last night. When I was young, I used to go up to Edinburgh every summer to stay with relatives. I would go to the train station, buy a ticket (saver return £18.50), get on…
Jack Bauer, Patriot or Thug?
I really love 24. But, in season 4, I notice something. In his relentless quest to defeat the terrorists, Jack Bauer violates every one of the rules he has sworn to uphold and protect. Even to the point of performing…
24 Season 4 Episode 5
Watching the recap at the start of Episode 5 Season 4 of 24. I notice that one of the blackhats is shot with his own gun. This would not be remarkable. But he was holding the gun (an automatic rifle)…
Mr Angry Watches Smallville
I am watching Smallville Season 4 at the moment. I noticed something. Someone shoots at one of the main characters with a gun. The bullet is moving FAST towards its target, but Clark saves them by getting there first and…