October 2003

I work in a department called *Content Management* – and our business is putting scientific and academic journals online here. Who knows why, but there is a tradition in our department of producing electronic christmas cards. This week, prompted by…

…legend has it that it’s the night when all the creatures of the dark dance among us, celebrating and carousing under the pale moonlight. These days, costumed kids take to the streets to demand sweets from their friends and neighbors….

but please pray tell me how did you find me we share none of the greek gods

Athena ?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ?? brought to you by Quizilla

It’s cold today. (just thought I’d mention it)

She wakes miles beneath the surface A cavern carved by ancient hand in ancient times Wought in magick Fashioned by time. Here the troll folk live.

Hey, wake up! You’re ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream!’ Which famous Shakespeare play are you? brought to you by Quizilla

1984, George Orwell Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres* Catch 22, Joseph Heller The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger Great Expectations, Charles Dickens Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,…

Popped into Blackwells bookshop after work today to get the Curious Dog book (see here). Why is it that whenever you go into a bookshop you end up discovering all these others – and they’re books – and you’re like,…

…Jack Dee would be it. Just finished watching tonights first show in the new series of HIGNFY. I know Angus Deayton has his fans but lets face it he was getting tired in the role. Jack Dee as permanent chair…

Web wizards weave their magic The workings of the internet and magic may seem worlds apart, but to one prominent web design thinker, they share much in common… ( more )

I’ve been *friended* by someone going under the name The Eboracum Papers. Let’s see, he’s a writer, he lives in London, loves cats, but I would be interested how he came to find me? We share none of the same…

This year’s winner is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, by Mark Haddon article by Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian, Saturday October 4, 2003 Among the books submitted for the Guardian children’s fiction prize this year, many…