Monday 29 March 2021
by Wulf
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Viruses are a diverse bunch. Most have no interest in humans; we don’t off a habitat in which they can replicate themselves. Even with the subset that do pay attention to Homo sapiens, not all do us harm. Indeed some … Continue reading
Friday 5 March 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Set Alarms
I was a little bit late for a meeting tonight… that I was meant to be hosting. Lesson: make sure alarms are set, particularly on loosely structured days like my Fridays tend to be.
Friday 19 February 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Spoken Language
What is the most widely-spoken language in the world? Based on the data presented on The 100 Most Spoken Languages Around the World, which has been sitting in my collection of interesting snippets for a while now, English safely claims … Continue reading
Tuesday 9 February 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Delivered (more or less)
Yesterday, I finally got a delivery I had been waiting for since last month. The Friday before last, Hermes apparently tried to deliver. Not having had advance notice, we were out for a short walk and missed it. Not a … Continue reading
Saturday 6 February 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Ring Thing
Before you make any assumptions about the following picture, I’m still happily married. However, my ring finger had been feeling under pressure for some time: I actually lost my original wedding ring, which slipped off my finger when I was … Continue reading
Sunday 31 January 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Garden Birdwatch 2021
Did you take part in the RSPB’s 2021 Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend? We did ours yesterday morning. The conditions were less than ideal — cold and wet — but we had a decent throughput of birds. Generally our visitors … Continue reading
Saturday 30 January 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on A New Steam Age?
I saw a social media post today passing on the idea that inhaling steam could protect against COVID-19. By steam, I think it is safe to assume that it means the warm mist that comes from a hot liquid that … Continue reading