Category Archives: Shooting the Breeze

Random solstice thoughts

Posted on 22 December, 2011 by Rick

Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. To be more accurate, it was at 5.30 this morning, London time. That’s the point when the sun reached the Tropic of Capricorn, its furthest point away from us. Today is … Continue reading →

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In defence of ‘but’

Posted on 29 November, 2011 by Rick

Jon Weedon doesn’t like it when people say “but”. I can’t think of a single word in the English language that pisses me off more than the word “but”. There’s no other word quite like it for sucking the positivity … Continue reading →

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