Monthly Archives: January 2021

“Physics is too expensive. All this complex technology you guys use! Why can’t you be like the Maths department? All they need are laptops and printers!” The professor of physics replied, “Better still, we could be like the philosophy department. … Continue reading →

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing … Continue reading →

To my shame I didn’t know who Haldane was until I read this biography. He’s one of the most significant scientists of the 20th century and he’s British. Born in the late 19th century his father was also a significant … Continue reading →

My mum used to send me to the corner shop with a ten-bob note. I’d bring back 6 eggs, 2 bottles of milk, a loaf of bread, 5lb of potatoes and sweets for me. Trouble is, you can’t do that … Continue reading →

Germany’s inefficient small-unit agricultural sector relied on female peasants. Nazi militarisation took men away from their farms. This placed enormous demands on the women who remained. Everyone in farming hoped military conscription would be short-term and when Germany’s armed forces … Continue reading →

If you wish to read the article where this photo was taken from go to In Arkansas, white town is a black mark | Al Jazeera America

“The bullying was merciless…At any rate, the senior boys in college didn’t like me…. On one occasion, I was caned by them every night for a week. At least once on the soles of my feet.” Samanth Subramanian A Dominant … Continue reading →

A wife got so mad at her husband she told him to get out. As he left she yelled, “I hope you die a long, slow, painful death.” He turned around and said, “So, you want me to stay?”