It’s been 22 years since Jim Henson forever disappeared from beneath Kermit’s fuzzy green torso, but with his Muppet creations enjoying renewed box office success, it’s clear his legacy is as strong as ever. Now, then, would be a good time to remind ourselves just how much of an impact […]

In two hours time I will be sitting very nervously in front of two French university professors and a microphone, armed with an oral essay with a few nifty subjunctives shoved up my sleeve. It’s the first French oral exam that counts since I started at uni, and they really […]

There is great debate, as is fashionable, over our climate and the perhaps irreparable damage we, as the gatekeepers of this amazing planet are causing. In these times of carbon fuel fixation there is one great factor that is overlooked by everyday people going about their everyday business. The factor known simply […]

Every now and then, I spend some time browsing the net for things to take my mind off school work, and provide an avenue for humor. Sometimes, this sees me going through memes. I mean, who doesn’t like to see some common conceptions of society being ridiculed or trivialized. Today, […]

When Peter Mayle spent his famous “Year in Provence” he seemed to get lots done, have a great time, and integrate in the community in just a few short months. Quite an achievement, but a question that crops up quite often is ‘How long does it really take to adjust to […]

A consumer-biased spliff market analysis. “It will be the general philosophy of the sheriff’s office that no drug worth taking shall be sold for money.” – Hunter S. Thompson. The High Priest of Gonzo was a great man and one of the few who knew what it means to be […]

It appeared in the tabloids today that David Bruce, a 22-year-old salesman, was moved from being a shop floor assistant to a stock room worker because of his 80 tattoos, which meant both arms, hands and his neck were covered in body art. He felt his position at Next was […]

What is a gap year? Why should I take one? Does it have to last a year? How do I organise one? Where should I go? These questions will all ring familiar in the minds of anybody who has considered taking time out of their normal lives to do something […]