James' Empty Blog

Late to the party as ever, but I thought that those involved in the "climate debate" might find this film amusing. We saw it yest...

As I noted some time ago (but only posted just now...), the JGovt has decided that we don't burn enough oil in this country, and decide...

[I originally wrote this post this post back in January, when the news came out. But somehow it didn't get posted...] Japan is worried t...

This interesting article in Wired is the only attempt I have seen to explain some details of the recent financial upheavals in terms that a...

We've been playing with our new cameras and enjoying some fine weather. The magnolia are flowering which is a sure sign of warmer weathe...

I've previously mentioned that cyclists are unusually clever , but here's one more poke in the eye for those who insist that cycling...

Not very much more, thankfully. But this nonsense moulders on miserably in a couple of places. First, some further exchanges have been post...

This article about hot springs caught my eye and I was surprised to see no mention of Japan...until I re-read the title and realised it was...

I suspect that everyone is pretty bored with this , but I feel I ought to write something. It all started fairly innocuously with an exchang...

OK, a few people have asked me about this study . So far it's only a department report but no doubt there is a paper in preparation some...