Just as beds are infested with dust mites, my July 19, 2005 column in The Guardian was infested with little errors. There were at least two: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, author of "A Bed Ecosystem," is a her, not a him. I apologize to Professor van Bronswijk. This was plainly, simply an error on my part. […]
Month: July 2005
Foul-mouthed birds of Britain
There be foul-mouthed birds in Britain. An article in the July 27, 2005 issue of The Times reports: Parrot placed in solitary for swearing at vicarBy Jenny Booth, Times Online A foul-mouthed parrot who stands on top of his cage shouting rude words at passers-by has been isolated after swearing at the mayoress, a lady […]
A hole full of surprises
Holes seem simple enough, until you examine them closely. Marco Bertamini and Camilla Croucher peered at one particular aspect. Their study, called The Shape of Holes, appeared in the journal Cognition. In it, they say: "We discuss the many interesting aspects of holes as a subject of study in different disciplines, and predict that much […]
“Whom do I have to…”
This note arrived today: Hi. I was wondering how I can get tickets to this year’s ceremony. I am currently a patent examiner at the US Patent and Trademark Office, and I am leaving to come to Boston to attend Harvard Law School. One of Harvard’s draws for me was that it’s the site of […]