Monthly Archives: January 2009

Life on the far side of the Rubicon

Posted on January 30, 2009 by John Gibbons

“Electric word life – It means forever and that’s a mighty long time”. Eighties music aficionados will probably recognise this line, from Prince’s Purple Rain. It came to mind when reading a report from the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Continue reading →

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The new order begins

Posted on January 20, 2009 by John Gibbons

Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address today at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC took just over 20 minutes to deliver, and runs to 2,400 words. As you would expect from one of the greatest political orators in a generation, he delivered a … Continue reading →

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