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Strictly come dentistry. The new sensational TV showThe format. Contestants show off their dentistry skills before a live audience, and a panel of celebrity dentists.Votes from the panel and from viewer’s phone-in. Each week, the candidates dem
Dogs in DragSunday 19 May.The BBC breakfast show gave priority to a cringemaking report of an event called The Dogs’ Prom. The show revealed an infantilised treatment of dogs stripped of all dignity, and dressed up in gruesome costumes.I watche
The chess championship of the future. The Armageddon wars.If it sounds like science-fiction, it’s probably because it is very much like the plot of a science-fiction blockbuster, set in the remote future, in a galaxy far from ours.A glimpse of
David Beckham’s body art has been the subject of numerous stories in the celebrity fanzines. It has even warranted a chapter in a serious academic study published in the Cambridge University Press book. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/
The Odd Couple: A case study of gaslighting?This podcast summarises a case study of the working relation of a broadcasting team and in particular of its two lead broadcasters whose names I have described as Kenneth and Barbie. Their story remin
@cleckyladJust sat with a coffee Contemplating how unfair life can be A case in point You scrimp and scrape all year to buy Christmas presents for your kids Then some fat bastard with a massive beard takes all the credit ...... I suppose it's m
The Invention of solitude, by Paul AusterI began an obituary of Paul Auster who died earlier this month, describing how I discovered this book among the disorder of my bookshelves. The slim volume turned up, apparently unread, fresh from purcha
Wit Early May@TollytBBreaking:NASA to launch deep space satellite to say sorry to any aliens we may have offended.It's been named Apollo G.@deelomasA man and a woman were travelling on a train. Woman: Every time you smile I feel like inviting y
Friday 3 May 2024Paul Auster, my newspaper tells me, died yesterday. So it must be true. But almost everything I know about the American author is shrouded in doubt. I am almost sure I read his masterpiece the New York trilogy. I look, but can’
A sword attack, heroism, and knee-jerk exceptionalism. Wednesday May 1 2024Yesterday, an apparently maniacal sword attack in a peaceful London suburb resulted in the death of a teenage boy, and injuries to bystanders. Media coverage was inevita
A compilation of recent posts from social media sites.@revpaulwhiteOne or two of my correspondents on twitter have suggested that I preach the gospel here more often, rather than be political.So, today the first reading at mass was the story of
I am possessed. How I became a slave to my new iPhoneA cry from the heart. A short while ago, I was a reasonably functioning human being, capable of independent thought and action... then I acquired my new iPhone. It replaced my ancient model,
Hysteria from commentators as the Candidate's tournament ends with a win for 17 year old Indian prodigy Gukesh. Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email everydayc
The case of the constipated bishopThere is a lot of Chess played outside the elevated levels of our distinguished first team. I was struck by the interesting games played in the recent match in the limit league between ourselves and Chorlton. T
The solar eclipse, and the alleged financial irregularities of the Labour politician and deputy leader Angela Raynor are two topics attracting attention.@BriefcaseMikeOur media's obsession with an eclipse in America is weird. But I suppose you
In an exclusive interview for TudoRama, William Thompson, philosopher and submariner (rtd) examines a difficult social dilemma, drawing on his lengthy experience of resolving such tricky matters ... Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts,
Anger management. How using a shredder might help.Writing negative reactions on paper and shredding it eliminates angry feelings, a Japanese study finds. Even this podcast might trigger some listeners into a rage. But listen on.In ancient Rome,
The death of Peter Higgs on Tuesday 9 April, 2024, gave rise to attempts to explain his contribution to our understanding of the nature of the fundamental forces of the Universe. The eulogies affirm his status of a giant in the field. The attem
The traumas of modern life. Buying a new smart phone.Assurance companies have arrived at a list of the most dangerous traumas we encounter in our everyday lives. Top of the pops is the loss of a loved one. This is closely followed by divorce. A
Do chess players still learn from studying chess books? Or has the Internet grabbed the bulk of the market? As an experiment, I chose a promising example and carried out a ‘Which’ kind of road test of its performance, first on myself before I a
Donald Trump is increasingly unable to construct a logical argument. His automatic way of making a point in public is to attack a person. This is widely known as one of the oldest form of false logic, the ad hominem attack. The fury of Trump is
Creativity and basket weaving Several decades ago, creativity was considered alien to courses as offered by Business Schools around the world. I discovered indirectly that my option on creativity, at what was then the Manchester Business School
To the glorious victors in a historic chess battle Sing it from the Church Inn Cheadle and from the Ballrooms of Bramhall. Rejoice in the playgrounds of Poynton and the wilderness of Woodford.For a great victory was won by the East Cheadle ches
April Fools day has a cultural history in various countries, often involving jokes and even dressing up.I wondered about its history, but, could I even trust the usually reliable Wikipedia to give me an honest answer? Maybe a mischievous wiki
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