Monthly Archives: February 2013

I want a puppy… I want to have my ears pierced… I want a tattoo… This was a running dialogue (actually monologue) with Lisa; with Christy I have no recollection of a repeat dialogue (monologue). Certainly not with Guus either; … Continue reading →

The Problem A significant amount of government money and an increasing sum from corporations fund organizations and initiatives with one clear goal: get more young people to choose a career based on science and technology. There are not enough young … Continue reading →

You digital natives have it so good! You zap all day, drag your friends into Facebook and Twitter the tiniest bit of information in seconds. The digital immigrants can only marvel at how easy it all is for you. Who … Continue reading →

Growing up in the countryside, as I did, these words were as normal as bread or milk. It was assumed that country folk either hunted or (more likely) supported those who did. To join a hunt (in those days) you … Continue reading →

It has been a tough couple of weeks; the Oscar Pistorius murder/accident, the Pope calling it a day, a number of Cardinals caught (again) for “inappropriate conduct”, the everlasting Jimmy Savile inquiry/leaks and the odd Liberal Peer scandal. On my … Continue reading →

All last week, I kept looking at the 10-day weather forecast hoping to see a projected rise in temperature; it has been below zero for too long now. Another week and it should be plus 6 degC so this morning … Continue reading →

Tuesday I went with Christy to the hospital (MCH Westeinde) where she had an appointment with a plastic surgeon who would remove the chip inserted over her heart last year. The operation was this morning at 11.15 so we arranged … Continue reading →

Famous (in that I gave away a mega-idea instead of making a lot of money) is what you have to decide. Here is the idea… For weeks we will be treated to the trial of Oscar Pistorius with all the … Continue reading →

As a scientist, I was trained to observe before moving on to a theory which could in turn be tested by more observations. Since then, it has become natural in more or less every setting to do the same. That’s … Continue reading →

Laws are made, there are those who enforce them and we (the public) have to know what these laws are. So far, this is not that difficult. Now let’s look at some incidents from my perspective. In the late 80’s, … Continue reading →