The they—that mystical group who have a lot to answer for, including why dog insurance is so expensive—say, in their infinite wisdom, that to become a professional therapist, hairdresser, or whatever, that one must first experience the therapy or whatever themselves. Only then can he / she fully appreciate what it must be like. What nonsense! The only time I think this is true is for becoming a driving instructor. I know this because I am one, and to Read more…

Simplifying things is definitely under-rated if you ask me. And energy-saving too: Global Warming, climate change, and all that stuff in general suffer from the complexity bug and end up being totally confusing for all but the geniuses. Which is a good thing in some ways; for example, the more complex something is, the more bad stuff we don’t have to know about. But is that really the attitude we should be taking to these horrendous problems? Imagine if nobody Read more…

What happened to etiquette? Back in the days of old it was considered the next most important thing to breathing and eating, but nowadays that philosophy is all but forgotten. In fact, you’re more likely to come across a rampaging wilderbeast while doing the weekly shopping.

But have no fear, there are some TV shows which aim to restore this once crucial staple of modern English life back to its former glory. One of them, if I remember correctly, is Read more…

Science teachers, if you ask me, have a lot to answer for. Don’t be surprised if by the end of this you too have a grudge the size of a small moon against this freakish (and usually balding) phenomenon.

Take my science teacher as a prime example. He had this thing about energy. He loved energy more than his wife (which was why his wife left him). At the start of every lesson he would make this big speech about Read more…

Recently I was browsing through the Playstation 3 online store, checking the retro games section for something nostalgic. New games look amazing and and play very well but are often too short or don’t provide as good a storyline as older games managed to do. What I wanted was a PS1 or PS2 classic that would bring back some childhood memories and allow me to lose myself in another world.

What I found was Squaresoft’s classic RPG, Final Fantasy VIII Read more…