Column Archive

#61

Wasp Hound
How wasps could become man’s new best friend.

#62

Tipsy Gene
The discovery of a new gene which could help battle alcoholism.

#58

Turkish Delight
A report from my first foray into Asia.

#59

Playboy Monument
How Hugh Hefner saved the Hollywood sign.

#55

Attention-deficit Television
Cooking up a storm about dumbed-down television programmes.

#56

The Monkey and the Organ Finder
Why football teams may soon be selling human organs.

#52

Emission Statement
Why eating veal may help reduce carbon emissions.

#53

Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Jitterbug
Some thoughts on religious disputes for the festive season.

#49

Substandard Klass
How poor TV presenting could be adapted to control bad taste t-shirt slogans.

#50

Back To The Future
Some thoughts regarding our growing obsession with looking back to the recent past.

#46

Nether Netherland
My recent trip to Amsterdam and visit to the notorious Red Light District.

#47

All Work & No Play
A reaction to the unveiling of a treadmill designed for use at the office.

#43

Reliable Unit of Joy
Reflections on the January blues, including how to calculate your Misery Day.

#44

Disorganised Crime
The prisons crisis in the UK, and ways to combat high re-offending rates.

#40

Last Action Hero
A tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger, and why contemporary cinema is lacking real action heroes.

#41

Where's Wally
Where is Osama Bin Laden and why have the Americans failed to find him in 5 years.

#37

Golliwog
A belated tribute to a pleasant childhood memory and a victim of political correctness.

#38

Marshall Law
A brief introduction to Marshall McLuhan, and a suggestion of what to do with unwanted books.

#34

Operation New Life
The connection between young offenders and rich footballers.

#35

My Big Fat Greek Tragedy
Reflections on my trip to the Greek city of Athens.

#31

Pop Your Bonnet
A wake up call to drunk pedestrians from the new Jaguar sports coupe.

#32

Rate Tarts
Concern over consumer debt accrued during the festive period.

#28

Well Fair State
Student loans and the way we are being ripped off.

#29

Rested Development
Siestas and my admiration for the Spanish lifestyle.

#25

Call Me Disturbed
The intrusive annoyance that is telemarketing.

#26

Ground Control to Major Tom
The potential benefits of having in-car satellite navigation.

#22

Permanently Temporary
The problems facing short-term temporary workers.

#23

Doctor Johnson
A profile of Samuel Johnson, inventor of the English Dictionary.

#19

Direct Whine
The problems I encountered when attempting to insure a car.

#20

Smoking the Bandit
The laws regarding defending our homes from intruders.

#16

Falling Down (in the Country)
The increasing remoteness of the countryside.

#17

Waltzing Matilda
Why do people flock to Australia in such large numbers.

#13

I Have a Dream
The inequalities which burden my existence.

#14

Arnie & George
The soap opera proceedings of the 2004 US elections.

#10

Testing Times
The use of psychometric testing in job applications.

#11

Saint George is Cross
The truth about our patron saint Saint George.

#7

The Invisible Touch
The phenomenon of supermarket trolley rage.

#8

The Bunkum Prize
The (ir)relevance of the British Book Awards.

#4

Fanfare of the Modern Man.
The plight of man in modern society.

#5

Happy Eastre
The history behind the festival of Easter and how the date is decided.

#1

The Present Problem
The joys of returning unwanted Christmas gifts.

#2

New Model Army
How to be a good citizen in modern society.