Monthly Archives: March 2011

Ponting’s captaincy

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rob

TweetJust a quick post to say that in all the statistics mentioned around Ricky Ponting’s time as captain of Australia’s cricket team, the most telling was this, made by Mike Selvey in the Guardian: [Steve] Waugh, during 57 Tests in … Continue reading →

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Good, strange and seasonal – the name game

Posted on March 24, 2011 by rob

TweetThe recent birth of my third child (a girl, all good, thanks for asking) meant another stab at picking a “good” name. By good, I mean a name that ticks a few of these random boxes: not too popular; not … Continue reading →

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When monochrome should rule

Posted on March 19, 2011 by rob

TweetI was in a deli near work yesterday, and used my debit card to make the purchase. So far, so ordinary. But then something caught my eye. The payment machine was new, shiny, and had a colour screen. Now that … Continue reading →

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Will debranding cigarettes cut smoking?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by rob

TweetToday, March 9, is national no-smoking day (in the UK). Coincidence or not, it has also been announced that tobacco displays will be banned in shops, with the further possibility that cigarettes could be sold in plain packets. Will this … Continue reading →

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Just “pub talk” – is it open season on the web?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by rob

TweetA strange day for defamation and the internet. Jane Clift has lost her case against the Daily Mail – where she was trying to get the identities of two commenters on a Daily Mail article to sue them for defamation. … Continue reading →

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