Enough old rope to hang oneself

In the first paragraph of Gerry Rafferty’s obituary by The Guardian, it mentions that his royalties for Baker Street were still bagging him £80k a year. How come more people don’t seem to realise how ridiculous this is?

BBC takes homeopathy bias too far

For the first time, I have felt it necessary to write a complaint to the BBC.

Last night (22/02/10) just after 1930 on News24 an interview was broadcast on the subject of homeopathy. The interview was highly biased towards advocacy of homeopathy, despite the fact that it has no scientific basis and is proven to be ineffective. Of particular concern was the claim that homeopathic treatment could cure cancer. This claim was repeated an hour later in another interview, and not accompanied by any disclaimer. This is not just misleading but dangerous and irresponsible. Under the Cancer Act 1939 (specifically §4) it may even be criminal. It is utterly unacceptable, and I would like to know how you intend to correct this.

The interview itself is here, and it was also quoted as fact later on in the evening.

How to succeed in any job

You can’t get through as many jobs as I have without learning a few things. So here I present a list of my five top tips to help you get along wherever you work.