“The majority of laws are only privileges, which is to say, a tribute by all to the convenience of a few” -Cesare Beccaria, On Crimes and Punishments xD.

Graf von Straf Hinderberg has an interesting, if somewhat morose, post on modernity and the fairy gold of materialism. Showing that the King James Bible has a beautiful turn of phrase, von Straf links to Ephesians 6:12: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the [...]

On the way into Parliament, just before you go past Westminster Hall, there’s a sign (for pedestrian traffic management) that simply says: “Keep Left” Hmmm… xD.

My apologies, dear reader, if you have been expecting updates. I have been detained lately with the elections and revision. Fear not: I shall return in a few days. In the meantime, I shall leave you with a quote from The Big Issue (May 1-7 2006, p6): “In 2004, journalists on the Daily Express files [...]