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Monthly Archives: August 2004

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On how to write “internet”

Posted on Tuesday, August 31 , 2004 by John

I missed this article a couple of weeks ago in Wired. So just for the record, expert opinion is that web, internet and its abbreviation net should no longer be capitalized, unless used in a headline. And in case you … Continue reading →

Posted in Computing, Odd news

Visit from Brighton

Posted on Monday, August 30 , 2004 by John

Ruth’s sister, Anne, and family (almost all the family – Katie, the oldest daughter – is still in the USA for another week) were here for a long weekend. The weather was foul, but I see that the UK weather … Continue reading →

Posted in Family / This Site

Iraq a “catastrophic success”

Posted on Monday, August 30 , 2004 by John

That master of muddled statements has provided us with another gem yesterday, the Guardian reports: Had we to do it over again, we would look at the consequences of catastrophic success, being so successful so fast that an enemy that … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Politics

Those Joneses…

Posted on Wednesday, August 25 , 2004 by John

Keeping up with the Joneses. In other words, rushing out to buy the latest BMW because they’ve just invested in a new Audi. That we know about and understand. But did you realise that the Joneses can be a real … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, In the UK

Pond Update

Posted on Monday, August 23 , 2004 by John

It rained on Sunday, so the pond had to be pumped out again on Monday, before work could continue.

Posted in Family / This Site

The tricks of supermarkets

Posted on Sunday, August 22 , 2004 by John

The Observer lists some of the tricks which supermarkets get up to, to try and get you to spend more: The most profitable items are at chest height and about 1/3 of the way along the isle. That’s where we … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Food

Finally – our pond gets fixed!

Posted on Saturday, August 21 , 2004 by John

Last summer, the level of the water in our pond dropped. At the time we thought it might have been a result of the hot summer, and indeed over the winter the level returned to normal. But this spring, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family / This Site

Rolling sheep

Posted on Saturday, August 21 , 2004 by John

Pennine sheep have found out how to cross cattle grids, so they can feast on flowers from the local graveyard and nearby gardens.

Posted in Odd news

More on A-Level marking

Posted on Friday, August 20 , 2004 by John

The Guardian explains how the British Government has put itself in the ridiculous position of claiming that although 96% of the students pass their A-levels, compared with 70% 20 years ago, standards are increasing. Previously, a fixed percentage were passed … Continue reading →

Posted in In the UK

An advanced examination, that everyone passes

Posted on Thursday, August 19 , 2004 by John

The results of the British A-levels are to be published later today, and the Guardian has revealed that 96% of the students will pass the exams, with over 20% obtaining the highest pass mark, an “A” grade. If this is … Continue reading →

Posted in In the UK

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