Archive for the '2. read' Category

Judges Who Lunch

Friday, February 10th, 2012

In a study published last year, researchers found that Israeli judges making the difficult and sensitive decision of whether or not to grant parole opted to do so in roughly 65% of cases after lunch, and hardly ever just before.

Jon Henley

CPR

Friday, February 10th, 2012

They want to be sure, when the time comes, that no heroic measures will happen – that they will never experience, during their last moments on earth, someone breaking their ribs in an attempt to resuscitate them with CPR.

Ken Murray

The Queen

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

I watched the Queen open her handbag and remove a white suction cup and discretely spit into it. The Queen then attached the cup to the underside of the table. The cup had a hook on it, and she attached her handbag to it.

Jean Willis

Greedy Memories

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

My stubbornness saved me from slipping into anorexia – that and my greedy memories of the fried food I ate in Calabria.

Mary Garret

Pensieri

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Sono stato vittima dei miei pensieri.

Francesco Schettino

Giuseppe

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Many Italians do their best to live up to the examples of men such as Columbus and Garibaldi. Roberto Bosio, an off-duty captain travelling on the liner, stayed behind to man the bridge after it was abandoned. Two other Italian officers remained aboard until the end to try to bring order to the chaos of the evacuation. And among the names on the list of the missing is that of Giuseppe Girolamo, the long-haired drummer in the on-board band, Dee Dee Smith. Witnesses said he had a place in one of the lifeboats, but gave it up to a child.

John Hooper

Tasty

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

It takes 10 times more energy to feed a meat-eater than it does to feed a vegetarian, so Rovers is becoming the first ever sports club to offer all fans a sustainable menu.

Dale Vince

Awe

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

5.30

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

He was testifying from what looked like an anonymous hotel conference suite, a wall light artfully placed above his head like a halo, at what was 5.30am local time. It is the low-adrenaline hour at which police often choose to make their raids.

Michael White

Ciao

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Riso Amaro