Author Archives: arin de hoog

Ever feel grateful for the simplicity of going to the bathroom? I do. Not too long ago, going to the bathroom required about 10 minutes of prep beforehand and another 10 minutes de-prep afterwards. The average trip took about 30 … Continue reading →

Significant progress made today at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change here in Copenhagen, Denmark, Earth. Between about ten this morning and mid-afternoon it was decided that the panel should use the colour yellow to highlight certain words in order … Continue reading →

  Contrary to popular belief you can’t see the Great Wall of China from Space. Even China’s own astronaut, Yang Liwei, said he couldn’t see it and you can imagine how hard he tried. According to NASA, even low orbit … Continue reading →

So, a bunch of NGOs walked out of the UN climate negotiations today. They were the so-called C7, some of which include Oxfam, WWF (the animal lovers, not the wrestling association), Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Christian Aid and a … Continue reading →

Roxanne, You don’t have to wear that dress tonight. Walk the street for money, You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right. –The Police, 1978 Apparently some people think that when you have a locomotive that’s going nowhere … Continue reading →

The night they drove old Dixie down, and the bells were ringing. The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the people were singing. They went, “La, la, la” – The Band, 1969 It’s a tricky thing to confuse … Continue reading →

Imagine you’re trying to disarm a bomb in the basement of the fully occupied high-rise you live in (if you need to add dramatic music, sweaty foreheads and a beeping digital clock, please do so). The clock is ticking down. … Continue reading →