The Guardian has a fascinating interview this week with a woman who has body identity integrity disorder: in her case, she wants to live life as a double leg amputee. The article is part of the “First Person” series, articles about people’s daily lives and issues written from their perspective. It’s an interesting look at …
Daily Archives: 1 February, 2007
Candy Challenge
A reader from New Zealand recently left some comments on the candy report, suggesting that perhaps I had received an unfair sampling of New Zealand chocolate. I wrote her, issuing a candy challenge: I invite you to send me a box of your favourites, to balance my perspective on New Zealand candies (as long as …
21 July
So much for all of my predictions, and 21 July it is for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, according to JK Rowling. Let the Pottermania begin: Half Blood Prince sold almost seven million copies on the first night…I would be awfully surprised if Deathly Hallows didn’t top it. The sales certainly will: the list …