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Quote: René Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, Meditation III. Image: Edward Hopper, Automat.
Scrapbook for October
More intimations of mortality | Alan Turing, useful genius | Dismantling Hillary | Aberfan: a tale of two inquiries | Matt Ridley: Global Warming versus Global Greening | Snowflake of the Month | A grave question | More Waugh | The plague of politics | Intimations of mortality | Mummy knows best | Looking over your shoulder | Spare the rod
The Man in Black: an expert writes
Art historians – they are just not like us. The tedious tale of this slapdash portrait continues.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-26 10:44. Updated on UTC 2017-11-07
Alive and well and at ease in Swizerland, its home since the 18th century.
Posted by Mad Mitch on UTC 2016-10-23 14:30. Updated on UTC 2016-10-24
A gentle encounter behind the tarpaulin.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-22 09:30.
That Batley and Spen by-election.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-21 10:12.
Yet another European bites the dust on the red ink planet.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-20 10:52. Updated on UTC 2016-11-11
No, not that one, the other one – the expensive one. It's still all about cash, though.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-17 10:15.
Brian Cox: the zombie staggers on
Back in your box, Jean-Jacques!
Posted by Richard on UTC 2016-10-10 09:37.
It's always the same in hierarchical societies.
Posted by Mad Mitch on UTC 2016-10-07 17:08.
The truth never hurt anyone. The compact guide to developing a thick skin.
Posted by Thersites on UTC 2016-10-06 16:02.
John Dalton, 250 years old
One of the founding fathers of the Scientific Revolution. Thank you, Sir.
Posted by Mad Mitch on UTC 2016-10-05 09:03.
French white wine: alcohol, child labour, girls for hire and a certain unmistakeable 'finish'.
Posted by Richard on UTC 2016-10-04 07:56.
Where is there an end to it, the soundless wailing.
Posted by Mad Mitch on UTC 2016-10-03 10:41.
Short meditation for Sunday 2 October involving the Bible, that essential book for atheists. Oh… and that other book.
Posted by Mad Mitch on UTC 2016-10-02 11:04. Updated on UTC 2016-10-25
The Jacobin Conspiracy
Making the mood music of Schubert's times.
Posted by Richard on UTC 2016-10-01 09:06.
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