This is a quote by one Michael F Watts, on the BBC web page, in response to the first innings of the first test match of the 2009 Ashes series. I was going to blog a bit about cricket, English cricket, and the Ashes, but why bother? I'll...
Author: Dave Brockington
Born in San Jose, grew up in Seattle, received a Ph.D. in poli sci from University of Washington in 2000. I worked for three years at Universiteit Twente in Enschede, Netherlands, and have worked at the University of Plymouth for 16 academic years now in Plymouth, United Kingdom. I also currently serve as joint campaign coordinator for the Plymouth Sutton & Devonport Constituency Labour Party.
This is bullshit. I'm thinking if there ever is a time when it is OK, permissible, socially acceptable, and indeed, preferable to smoke, it's when you're bloody getting shot at.
This is well out of my normal terrain, but a couple weeks ago a high profile commission reported on the future priorities of UK defense spending. The commission, operating out.
If the odds of contamination are that low, I'm pleased that I ultimately chose to spend my two months of holiday in the PNW for quality time with my better half, and not Chernobyl.It was touch and go there for a while, however, and at...
Yeah, I know. But an American colleague of mine at this rain soaked university sent me this yesterday. These two are amongst the funniest guys on the planet (just ignore.
I'm breaking into this 24/7 coverage of the Palin meltdown (god bless her I say) to observe that today is Independence Day. While I've been told that "It is impossible.
An article of mine was just published days ago in the latest issue of Party Politics, which is one of the top Political Science journals in the UK. This one, like a bunch of my stuff, concerns turnout. I take a practical approach to turnout;...
Gentlemen's Singles Semi-Final, The Championships, Wimbledon. Today, at some point. (If you care, you already know. I really don't.)This is a big deal here in the UK as one might imagine,.
One of the many things I find utterly fascinating about my adopted land is its unwritten constitution. Writing on the strength of an unwritten constitution, a book review in the.
USA v Brazil. 19:30 (BST), BBC 3. 14:30 (EDT), 11:30 (PDT). And other times. Google, kids, don't miss this one.Ignore the Italy and the Brazil match. Well, perhaps Brazil is relevant, but when you play a man down, as we seem to prefer doing, you...
I'm a bit late to the game on this one. Paul beat me to the punch, and got in the obviously good quip in the process. I blame the time.
I don't think it has been linked here yet -- I've been behind on my LGM reading and posting as the last two days were a sea of meetings, but.