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My Top 20 Nerd Anthems
Ok now all and sundry know that I am a massive geek, and as such I am a big fan of geeky tunes. So I decided to list some of my favourite nerdtastic tunes. 20 – Puffy Ami Yumi – … Continue reading
Cult Films for My Wife
My wife is shall we say uncultured when it comes to the medium of film, a form of art that I love and adore, her upbringing was not adequate, for example she hasn’t seen ET, and until recently had not … Continue reading
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A Visit to the Grave of Edward Granville Browne
“The face of him on whom I gazed I can never forget, though I cannot describe it. Those piercing eyes seemed to read one’s very soul; power and authority sat on that ample brow; while the deep lines on the … Continue reading
Posted in Bahá'í
Tagged Bahá'í, Bahá'í History, EG Browne, Geordie, Newcastle Bahá'ís, Newcastle upon Tyne, Prayers
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Testing WordPress with the Iphone
Just testing out wordpress for my shiny new iPhone!!! Michael
Happy Esperanto Day!
Here is a lost post I had originally written to be posted on Monday 26th July which was officially Esperanto Day, coinciding with the anniversary of the publication of the first work in that language, Unua Libro, by the creator of Esperanto, Dr. L. … Continue reading
Lost Posts – Oops!!!
Hi all, A slight issue with a background problem on my server has meant that my last few couple of months of posts have not been published, so I will be publishing them as a series of “Lost Posts”. This … Continue reading
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Eng Vs. USA = DRAW, ITV = FAIL
England have made a mediocre start to their world cup campaign with a draw with the USA at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg. Our new captain, the paragon of virtue that is Steven Gerrard, opened England’s account in … Continue reading
Greenwashing
As part of my personal challenge to live a more ethical life, I have found that one area where I can really have a big impact is the way I wash my clothes, the choice of detergent, fabric softener, temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge 2010, Ethical Living
Tagged 10:10, Ecover, Laundry, Malaysia, Riverford, Tesco
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Geek Porn!
Yay Structural Tags in HTML5, Check out this filth!!! <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Another Pointless Michael Botterill Site</title> </head> <body> <header> <h1><a href=”#”>Summat cathcy that grabs your attention!</a></h1> </header> <nav> <ul> <li><a href=”#”>Home</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>About</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Kittens</a></li> <li><a href=”#”>Contact</a></li> </ul> … Continue reading
The Sandalwood Effect
Being green is defiantly not easy, or at least that’s what I am finding when it comes to deodorant. And being a large man, I do tend to sweat a lot, so its quite important that I do use something … Continue reading
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