Sunday, February 28, 2010

The media at its silliest.

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I just knew this was going to happen. All last week the media were carrying stories about how buildings in Finland were at structural risk ...
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Modern Life is Rubbish

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Is it a good thing, or a bad thing, that last night I felt the urge to actually look up on Wikipedia who Cheryl Cole is? Now I know. I just ...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Finland doesn't work (4)

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Helsinki train station amongst the snow drifts this morning The Finnish rail company, VR, is having a miserable time at the moment tryin...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

A review of "Al Qaeda Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat: Hype or Reality?" by Rolf Mowatt-Larssen

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Post-terrorism Paris: soldiers on the streets I was in Paris last week at a conference about terrorism. The focus of my job has drifted on t...
Monday, February 08, 2010

It keeps on snowing

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Snowy Helsinki from Toby A. on Vimeo . It's calming isn't it? Helsinki has lots and lots of snow . I've had snowshoes for abou...
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Friday, February 05, 2010

The limits of wool? A quick review of the Wool Buff

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Just walking home from the shop at -25 needs warm clothes Boring techy outdoor equipment post alert. Please move along if stopping your face...
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Thursday, February 04, 2010

The winter biking blues

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Hibernating bikes outside Helsinki Central Railway Station After a pretty good cycling year last year, this one has started badly. In early ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Making jokes about race

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Last weeks Hesari International has an interesting story about Finland’s first black citizen – it’s an good piece that recounts how perhaps...
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