I hate air pollution. When I travel in Manila, I have to use an asthma inhaler to stop an attack. Here in the provinces, I only have to use an inhaler in spring, when they burn off the weeds in the fields. However, science reporting on “green” issues often is so inaccurate that a lot […]

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I like to deal with sane and rational people, so I rarely dip my toes in the septic swamp that we euphemistically refer to as politics. I find all of the finger pointing and negativity to do little but destroy credibility. Long gone are the days that a politician would stand up and say, vote […]

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For the past few years I have compiled a list of my favorite books read. It was a surprisingly difficult task, the caliber of new authors is so high that to chose one over another is next to impossible. 2011 was no exception, time and time again wonderful books crossed my desk. It makes me […]

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  P. I. Jake Hannigan has a “…square jaw and skepticism that can’t be bought on Sundays in Blue Law States.”  (Page 5) That means he has a fondness for alcohol and will indulge that fondness whenever the mood strikes including his own office. That is where Professor Durgen found him on a certain Monday […]

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Back in the 1980s Granada, one of the original ITV companies, made two long drama serials at almost the same time. One was “Brideshead Revisited” based on Evelyn Waugh’s novel and the other was “Jewel in the Crown” – the dramatisation of Paul Scott’s extraordinary “Raj Quartet”. They differed somewhat – “Brideshead” was very faithful […]

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It’s that time of year, for holiday cheer, to give of ourselves and ring in the New Year. But while you celebrate, please keep in mind, criminals and hackers are not far behind.   Mobile malware is here; it’s increased since last year. Be sure to install mobile malware protection, so that you don’t receive […]

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