Monthly Archives: July 2011

H/T Simon Clark, the European Commission has published its report on its public consultation on the possible revision of the EC’s Tobacco Products Directive. Amazingly, 96% of the respondents were EU citizens, and not (as is very often the case … Continue reading →

H/T The Tap blog for this video by Dutchsinse asking if a supervolcano is about to erupt in California. Dutchsinse seems to be an MidWestern American who keeps tabs on earthquake/volcano activity around the world. He seems to put out his … Continue reading →

This possibility was mentioned in the comments a few days ago. Amy Winehouse’s Death: Family Suspects Alcohol Withdrawal The sources said Winehouse’s decision to give up drinking entirely for three weeks might have given a lethal “shock” to her system. … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote of the healthists that They are, quite simply, the latest bunch of tyrants bent on enslaving humanity for their own ends. They want to make people do what they want them to do, rather than freely choose … Continue reading →

One of the things I find rather strange about smoking is that more or less everyone seems to believe, somewhere deep in their hearts, that they shouldn’t do it. It doesn’t just apply to smoking though. It applies to alcohol, … Continue reading →

One sunny afternoon in Brazil, a half a century ago, I set out to explore the coast along from the lagoon island hotel where were staying, hoping to reach the headland in the distance. At first the going was very … Continue reading →