Why life on Earth is as it is, and what aliens might be like. Mao, Calcutta, Mandela, cults, racism, comics . . . Basic, relatively digestible tips. I won't be able to reply to any emails during that time. Emails are more than welcome, though I'm not much good at replying quickly.
Suggestions are particularly welcome, as is criticism - of any aspect of the site.
You can quote a couple of lines or a paragraph without asking - so long as you credit it to me. But if you want to reproduce longer extracts, please ask me first. By the way, if you've noticed any dead links on the site, please let me know .