Human beings can get used to virtually anything, given plenty of time and no choice in the matter whatsoever.

Telling lies is a bit like tiling bathrooms - if you don't know how to do it properly, it's best not to try.

I don't read the Sunday papers; or the dailies, either

American-style iced tea is the perfect drink for a hot, sunny day. It's never really caught on in the UK, probably because the last time we had a hot, sunny day was back in 1957.

After all, what else is scientific enquiry of any sort other than a controlled version of banging one's head against the universe until something gives?

New technology is useful, but it's inefficient and ugly; it knows it'll be obsolete by lunchtime tomorrow, so it has no incentive to be anything else

American-style iced tea is the perfect drink for a hot