Nice little connection

Kyle Hogg, currently batting for Lancashire at Lord's, is the grandson of Sonny Ramahdin of calypso fame, the inventor of the doosra though he didn't give it a fancy name.

That's a connection I'd never have guessed.

Sheepery

via oursin

Look at my LJ interests. Pick one that you find confusing or intriguing, and comment here. I’ll explain what it means and what makes it significant to me.

Then, if you want, please post this in your own LJ, if you’d be so kind, so that I can learn about your interests, too.

Back from the clinic

I just got back from seeing a specialist at a local sports medicine clinic. It was quick, efficient, mostly painless and informative. I have a grade 2 separation that is healing well. I start physio tomorrow. I'm looking at 6-8 weeks recovery time.

The whole experience was about 1000 times more human, dignified and competent than at St. Mike's.

Be vewwy vewwy careful...

via springheel_jack

Analogies can be very powerful but require selecting with a bit more care than this. Whose tanks are those in the streets?

Oh dear!

Once more from the BBC:

International Development Secretary Hilary Benn is to be "ministerial champion for international corruption", Prime Minister Tony Blair said.

I assume Peter Mandelson was too busy with purely European corruption.