Random observations and thoughts
Random ramblings on things I have witnessed or vaguely thought about.
1 May 2012
Double-dip recession and empty retail units
15 April 2012
29 February 2012
Europe: shift to expansionary fiscal policy?
15 February 2012
Newspapers and readers' comments
13 February 2012
12 February 2012
China and the primacy of domestic stability
20 January 2012
Airports in London: build, expand or do nothing?
14 January 2012
3 January 2012
4 December 2011
Politics: investment, efficiency and cuts
1 December 2011
28 November 2011
25 November 2011
Economics, human nature and history
12 November 2011
3 November 2011
What next for Pakistan? (BBC documentary: Secret Pakistan)
26 October 2011
Pakistan's double-dealing (BBC documentary: Secret Pakistan)
14 October 2011
8 September 2011
12 August 2011
Riots in the streets, routs in the markets
16 July 2011
22 June 2011
Wimbledon, rain and ticket outs
3 May 2011
A few thoughts on bin Laden's death
28 April 2011
Royal Wedding: a media occasion?
16 April 2011
8 April 2011
Do you have to be an Aussie to work for Aussie Man and Van?
2 March 2011
Contemporary English butchers?
22 February 2011
Revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa
21 February 2011
15 November 2010
13 July 2010
3 July 2010
22 June 2010
Austrian Airlines sends e-mails
28 May 2010
21 May 2010
26 April 2010
23 April 2010
8 April 2010
4 April 2010
31 March 2010
It's too late: we're all doomed
14 March 2010
13 March 2010
11 March 2010
Machine translation and learning languages
27 February
12 February 2010
7 January 2010
The only place shut on the high street
3 January 2010
Political speech of the decade
22 December 2009
Economic effects of snow and cold
1 November 2009
25 October 2009
15 October 2009
Can machines replace human translators?
14 October 2009
3 September 2009
People still drink on the tube
29 August 2009
Estación María Zambrano (Málaga)
16 August 2009
24 July 2009
24 June 2009
Genghis Khan as business guru?
3 June 2009
Academic journals | Uncertain future?
28 February 2009
A Tale of Two Cities | London Underground and Paris Metro
30 January 2009
3 January 2009
2009: End of consumer society?
1 January 2009
18 December 2008
UK in recession | Hypermarket for booze cruisers?
2 December 2008
1 November 2008