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“Don’t Blame Me Officer! I was Sleep-Driving…”

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ September 27, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

In a world of silly excuses for lousy driving, this just about tops the list. ‘Sleep Driving’ isn’t about getting pulled over for driving your Ford Capri drunk. Nor is it taking to the road in a sleep-deprived haze. As improbable as it sounds, ‘sleep driving’ is navigating your gasoline-powered auto whilst completely away-with-the-fairies asleep. … Continue reading →

The Next Legal High: Sun Tanning?

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ September 20, 2011 ⋅ 5 Comments

“You’ve got a healthy glow! Have you been somewhere hot?” No, I’ve just spent the afternoon in the garden! I am one of those irritating people who get a tan at the mere hint of sunshine. A hundred years ago however, I wouldn’t be gloating. Until fairly recently, women went to extraordinary (and dangerous) lengths … Continue reading →

How much 9/11 TV footage is too much?

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ September 11, 2011 ⋅ 2 Comments

Ten years on from the fateful and tragic day, once again our TV screens relive the moments when the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon came under terrorist attack. Footage of planes exploding into skyscrapers, crumbling buildings and billowing dust clouds are all now indelibly etched into all of our psyches. It was a watershed … Continue reading →

Behind the Headlines: ‘9/11 Counselling Drives People Mad’ – Is this Tabloid Journalism at its Worst?

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Where were you when the Twin Towers came down? Most of us can remember. The terrorist attacks of September 11 stirred nations to war; triggered a decade of ‘Islamophobia’– and some even say – unified the people of USA. It has been the most televised and reported event in modern history. In the hours and … Continue reading →