Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category
The ‘hidden’ story on the most popular baby names
September 12th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
According to the data compiled annually by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the most popular names for children born in England & Wales during 2008 were as follows: Position Boys Girls
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Anagram version of London tube map
September 4th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
If you’ve ever travelled on the London underground – and I do constantly – you may enjoy this odd anagram version of the station names.
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How old do you feel?
August 27th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
Having read four books of short stories (as inspiration for my own short story writing), I’ve just read a totally different book called “Counter Clockwise” and subtitled “Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility”. As far as I know, it’s only been published in the USA so far and I bought it online. The official […]
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New twist to filesharing debate
August 25th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
In a world in which most copyrighted material takes digital form and most consumers have access to a broadband connection, it is all too easy technically and usually cost-free for users to copy, distribute and adapt copyrighted works. In a news release and a statement issued by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) […]
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How to live longer
August 10th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
There’s a report today which suggests that many Britons are cutting their lives short by the unhealthy lifestyle that they adopt. The Government is running a healthy living campaign campaign called “Change4Life” and I have a section on web site called “How To Be Healthy”.
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Are you a fundamentalist Christian?
August 9th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
No – I didn’t think so. If you were, you wouldn’t like many of my postings. But, since it’s Sunday, let’s run with Christian fundamentalism for a moment. What are the ten ten signs that you’re a fundamentalist Christian? They’re listed here.
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Older people are happier
August 8th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
The reasons why provide life lessons for us all – see here.
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Did anything happen?
August 7th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
You probably didn’t notice but, earlier today, the time and date was: 12:34:56 7/8/9 Some people thought something special would happen – see this story in the “Daily Mirror”.
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Web site story
August 1st, 2009 by Roger Darlington
If you’ve ever seen “West Side Story” and want a real laugh, click here.
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What are the seven seas?
July 28th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
You’ve heard the expression “the seven seas”. But what are these seven seas? In Medieval European literature, “the seven seas” referred to the following seas: * the Persian Gulf * the Black Sea * the Caspian Sea * the Red Sea, including the closed Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee * the Mediterranean Sea, […]
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