http://www.universalcritic.com One man's consumption collected, collated and reviewed for the benefit of humanity Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:35:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, I know... a new post and right now you're about ready to be knocked down with a feather. I suppose a short explanation of the hiatus is in order. Last year my laptop was stolen and I had to change the passwords of all my hosting accounts. Somewhere down in the gubbins ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=73 Little people - a street art project. It tickles my fancy. http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=72 You see a surprising amount of good theatre in Australia - up to two years before you see it in the UK - because a surprising number of theatre producers live in Australia, and it is a superb test market for the USA and UK. Which is why we saw ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=71 Having been religiuosly confused for some time - I think of myself as spiritual, rather than pious - I thought I would have a look at Beliefnet's Belief-0-matic. It's summary of my religious proclivities is: 1. Neo-Pagan (100%) 2. Mahayana Buddhism (84%) 3. New Age (80%) 4. Unitarian ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=70 I've always been a little puzzled by foot fetishes, largely because I am not a foot fetishist. Although I can somewhat see the point, because feet are rich in nerve endings and so could provide pleasing sensations of a sensual nature. I am even metrosexual enough to have an inkling of ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=69 I wasn't exactly complimentary about John Connolly's last book, The Black Angel, and I glanced into The Book of Lost Things before I recognised the author, read a paragraph and was hooked. This is so entirely different to his last book that it could have been written by a different ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=68 I forget who it was, but some wise person said that, "Bad things happen when good people stay silent." Whistleblowers are the people of integrity who sacrifice their career, their bank balance, sometimes their life and often their marriage on the altar of thier own integrity. They are the good people ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=67 I haven't seen this exhibition, but I can vouch for the artists - having spent a very pleasurable day building a large, ferry shaped sand-castle on Palm Beach with them. We won equal first prize! Martin Sharp I have only met once - on the sandcastle day. He looks like a ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=66 It's been all over the British media today that the Home Office has shifted the security alert to its highest level - a terrorist attack is imminent. The nature of the attack is said to be a bomb carried onto an aeroplane in someone's hand luggage. There is no indication ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=65 Universal Wifey and I attended a screening of The Notorious Betty Page a couple of weeks ago. Sorry not to write it up earlier, but I have been trying to find something to say. The film is not bad. You will not resent the ticket price. But you will leave ... http://www.universalcritic.com/?p=64