Monthly Archives: June 2009

Catching up with Cambridge

I have been back in England now for over a week and I am still feeling a little out of my element. I caught up with Andy at the Maypole on Friday night and now have no illusions that it’s … Continue reading

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A year in Sweden and a summer in Cambridge

I arrived back in England last Saturday and it has been a mad whirlwind of work, moving and cycling. The weather has been wonderful in Cambridge so far. I dug my bike out of the shed rusty and ill cared … Continue reading

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Free education for all at MIT and the Open University

I have been really excited to discover that you can now learn for free at various institutions including the Open University and MIT. While you may not get a qualification at the end of your studies – disseminating course material … Continue reading

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This is the Colbert Report: Pro War Propaganda

While catching up on this weeks Colbert Report I was saddened to find Stephen Colbert appears to have gone over to Iraq not only to entertain the troops but also to provide us with some good old war propaganda. So … Continue reading

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Gud finns nog inte/God probably doesn’t exist

Swedish humanists have put up adverts around Sweden proclaiming ‘God probably doesn’t exist’ in an attempt to challenge the role religion plays in public life. Sweden is a remarkably secular country but it’s still good to see that such a … Continue reading

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Critical Mass, cafes and walks

We started the weekend with a trip round Gothenburg with the Critical Mass. There is now a new video of the ride up. Although there was only eleven of us, we remain optimistic that more will join each ride. The … Continue reading

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