Archive for June, 2016
Britain fourth on ‘good country’ index thanks to science and technology
June 3rd, 2016 by Roger Darlington
The British are not very good at taking pride in themselves or their country, so we should celebrate this news that the UK has come fourth in the latest version of something called the good country index. A major factor is its global contribution to science and technology, thanks to the high number of journal exports, […]
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Visit to Sark (7): the speech by Graham Robinson
June 2nd, 2016 by Roger Darlington
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve done a series of posts about my weekend on the Channel Island of Sark in order to attend the launch of a book by Eric Lee. The work is called “Operation Basalt: The British Raid On Sark And Hitler’s Commando Order” and I’ve reviewed it here. At the launch […]
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Some good news: renewable energy smashes global records
June 2nd, 2016 by Roger Darlington
If you follow the news – and I’m a bit of a news junkie – most of it is depressing, so it’s a good idea to highlight positive news stories when they come along. Like this one: “An upsurge in new wind, solar and hydro plants and capacity saw renewable energy smash global records last […]
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Visit to Sark (6): the video from James Edgar
June 1st, 2016 by Roger Darlington
Regular readers of NightHawk will know that I recently spent a weekend on the Channel Island of Sark in order to attend the launch of a book by my good friend Eric Lee. The work is called “Operation Basalt: The British Raid On Sark And Hitler’s Commando Order” and I’ve reviewed it here. We had a […]
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The continuing debate over the Oxford comma
June 1st, 2016 by Roger Darlington
If you don’t know what the Oxford comma is, why it’s called that, and why it’s controversial, this short news item explains all. If you already know what I’m talking about, you probably have an opinion on the subject. If you want to know my view on the Oxford comma, check out my advice on […]
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