The Underhill JournalThe Underhill JournalPoetry, prose, politics and philosophy, as well as a smattering of my more mundane, daily life. Martial Arts resources also included!!! Articles
Ten Steps to Fascism
2007-09-22 20:54:00 This is an article which is an extract from Naomi Wolf's new book - A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot. I watched an interview with her on The… More About: Politics , Fascism , Steps
Jackie Chan in Battle Creek Brawl
2007-08-02 13:25:00 I haven't seen this film but this is a good clip. More About: Jackie Chan , Exercise , Battle , Brawl , Chan
Orangutan communication
2007-08-02 11:05:00 Saw this on the BBC. Orangutans use 'charades' to talk Orangutans intentionally modified their gestures to get what they wanted Orangutan communication resembles a game of charades, a study suggests.… More About: Communication , Miscellany
Institutional education
2007-07-31 12:40:00 I was having a discussion yesterday with my partner about the state of Education in this country (although really this applies to any Institutional Education anywhere) and we were trying… More About: Duca
On the super rich....
2007-07-28 14:45:00 This was an interesting article I read in the Guardian, focusing on whether or not the Super Rich , like J.K. Rowling and on up, are really earning way too much… More About: Politics , The Super
Special Comment
2007-07-21 17:32:00 A damning indictment of the Bush Administration and their conduct over the Iraq War by our old friend Keith Olbermann. He just doesn't seem to get any happier. More About: Politics , Special , Comment
Clever bird....
2007-07-21 09:28:00 I've always been fascinated by shows of intelligence by other species on this planet. Apes (particuarly chimps and their cousins bonobos) are constantly surprising scientists with the quality of their… More About: Life , Bird , Clever
Cannabis: the big lie
2007-07-20 23:22:00 Here's an excerpt from today's Guardian. Virtually half the Brown cabinet have now declared that they once smoked dope but didn't like it. What on earth is wrong with these… More About: Politics , Cannabis
"I went to high school with Jesus"
2007-07-17 09:41:00 I could apologise in advance for this as it could be offensive to some Christians, but I'm not going to. You can't complain about Muslims being offended by cartoons of… More About: Jesus , School , High School , High , Jesu
Hit Journalists
2007-07-16 12:40:00 Hit Journalist s ? There is a powerful brand of journalism in the Solar System called Hit Journalism. These journalists are careful Character Assassins who, for a fee, will use their… More About: Journalists
Sakuro Hachi
2007-07-16 12:35:00 Sakuro Hachi ? The older brother of Saphora. He is a reclusive genius, with several degrees, including a medical degree and an engineering degree. His mind is partly cracked, but… More About: Saku
Lee Chen
2007-07-16 12:35:00 Lee Chen ? A member of Eagle Empires Top Elite division, and one who is particularly popular with ?the people? because of his predilection for heroics. This puts him at…
Shogun Nakata
2007-07-16 12:35:00 Shogun Nakata - The Shogun of all Japan. He is ruthlessly ambitious and will stop at nothing to reach his goals, even doing things that are considered dishonourable and against… More About: Shogun
General Deuce
2007-07-16 12:35:00 General Deuce ? The commander of the Elite School and head of the Top Elite (although he is not in fact an Elite himself). He has long despised Lee Chen,… More About: General
The origin of Christianty
2007-07-13 15:24:00 This is a nice, concise little video explaining the fundamental problems with the common Christian view of the founding of their religion. I've studied the subject in some depth in… More About: The O , Origin
Good news
2007-07-11 17:39:00 Further to the story I posted the other day about Doctor Munro, here's a pleasing (partial) conclusion. Baby doctor cleared of misconduct The doctor was involved in baby care at… More About: News , Politics , Good News , Good
Debunking the debunkers
2007-07-11 09:28:00 Another Global Warming myth bites the dust. Will it make people pay attention? 'No sun link' to climate change By Richard Black BBC Environment Correspondent Scientists have been measuring the… More About: Politics , Debunk , The D
Hawk
2007-07-10 14:33:00 Hawk - The Multi-level fighter plane used by the Top Elite. It has an advanced AI system and interfaces directly with many of the implants in it's pilot, so that… More About: Hawk
Swift
2007-07-10 14:32:00 Swift ? A highly manoeuvrable, multi-level fighter used by second level Elite. It is smaller and, generally, faster than a Hawk, but it does not have as sophisticated an interface… More About: Swift
Stinger
2007-07-10 14:31:00 Stinger ? A small atmospheric level craft favoured by the Titian Mafia. The pilot stands vertically inside the craft, which is propelled by jets on the back and base of… More About: Stinger
Wasp
2007-07-10 14:29:00 Wasp ? A Samurai fighter craft. It is agile and fast, although this is at the expense of heavy weaponry. These ships were designed in response to the Chinese Zen…
Zen Fighter
2007-07-10 14:29:00 Zen Fighter ? The Chinese Zen ships are possibly the most formidable space craft in the Solar system. The pilot is installed in the ship as it is being built…
Carbon offset killing rainforest?
2007-07-07 09:36:00 Here's an excerpt from today's Scotsman. A gift from Scotland to Brazil: drought and despair IAN JOHNSTON (ijohnston@scotsman.com) SEU Dodo walks through the lush Brazilian woodland he knows well, picking… More About: Politics , Carbon offset , Carbon , Forest , Kill
The Declaration of Arbroath
2007-07-06 23:05:00 I just did a bit of digging as I wanted the full text of the Declaration of Arbroath. This was a letter sent by a large list of nobles and… More About: Miscellany , The D , Lara , Clar
Keith Olbermann - Mr Cheney, Mr Bush, Resign.
2007-07-05 22:21:00 Another special comment by Keith Olbermann , this time concerning the commuting of "Scooter" Libby's sentence by George Bush . I've believed that Dubya held himself above the law for a long… More About: Politics , Resign , Cheney
Some rare good news!
2007-07-04 09:37:00 This is good news after the weekends events! Just goes to show that negotiations can work. BBC's Gaza correspondent released Alan Johnston Mr Johnston said his time in captivity was… More About: News , Politics , Good News , Good , Rare
The Power of Nightmares
2007-07-02 15:04:00 Here is a trailer for the series The Power of Nightmares , just to give you a taste for it. It's an excellent, intelligent and thought-provoking series. The whole series can… More About: Politics , Mare , Mares
The Show must go on pt.2
2007-07-02 12:12:00 Further to my post yesterday, I just wanted to add something that in my haste to rant I overlooked. Already by certain politicians there is a clamour to link the… More About: Politics , Show , Must
The show must go on.......
More articles from this author:2007-07-01 01:27:00 Here's an excerpt from the BBC website. Life should 'go on', says Salmond Alex Salmond said the public should remain vigilant Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond has appealed to the… More About: Politics , Show , Must 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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