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The reason for truth
August 15th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
As I explained in a recent posting, one of the themes of this weblog and of my web site is that lots of people believe lots of strange things and we have to have a rational means of identifying truth based on evidence. I explained that I was working up a short essay on this […]
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How to be happy
August 12th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
In my popular web site section on “Life Skills”, I have a page on “How To Be Happy”. I’ve just read a book which underlines much of the practical advice on my web site from the point of view of recent academic studies in the fields of economics and psychology. It is called simply “Happiness” […]
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Marrying (a) twin(s)
August 11th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
A friend in South Africa has sent me a translation of an item from a newspaper in Thailand annnouncing the marriage of a Thai man to twins. Now I’m married to a twin and, in some respects, it’s a very interesting experience (they talk on the phone an average of once a day) but, besides […]
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PiP and me (1)
August 3rd, 2006 by Roger Darlington
This week, I’ve done my first media interviews since in April I joined the Council of Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services. As Chairman of the Greater London region of the organisation, I spoke to BBC Radio London and Capital Radio about a new pricing system for our mail called Pricing in Proportion or […]
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The trench outside my home
August 1st, 2006 by Roger Darlington
Like everyone, I want my water company to reduce the loses from broken pipes – but that comes at a price. My company is Three Valleys Water and it is currently in the process of relacing the old pipes in my street with new plastic ones. As a result, we’ve had our water cut off […]
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And the prize goes to …
July 31st, 2006 by Roger Darlington
… the charity Mencap for being the first organisation to send me a Christmas card catalogue (on 31 July with five months to go!). Even though I’m a great planner, I refuse to order any Christmas cards before October.
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Why truth matters
July 27th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
I’m one of those people who, when I start watching a film, I finish it and, when I start reading a book, I finish it. I feel that it’s not right to judge a narrative without concluding it. However, even I have exceptions – and today I made one of them. I’ve been trying to […]
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Summer in the city
July 19th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
For several weeks now, most of Britain has been expriencing exceptionally hot weather. Yesterday temperatures reached 33C (91F) across an area of central and southern England stretching from Hereford to Bedfordshire.Temperatures of 52C and 47C were recorded unofficially on London buses and the tube. As a result, I have abandoned my ususal jacket and tie […]
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Would you live in a cul-de-sac?
July 17th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
For the past 22 years, I’ve lived in a cul-de-sac in north-west London. We love it: it’s quiet, there’s no through traffic, it’s easier to get to know the neighbours and – when our son was a child – it was a great place for him and the other children to play safely. But apparently […]
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