James Bond: Austerity Royale

M: Good morning Bond. Take a seat.
Bond: To what do I owe the pleasure, M?
M: Well Bond, as you know the current government has been counting the pennies. It's time to tighten our belts.

Apparently there was too much pork in the budget.

BREAKING: LOCAL MAN’S EMPATHY LIMITED TO 100 MILE RADIUS

Northampton - Researchers are confounded after finding a man seemingly unable to feel compassion for people located more than 100 miles away.

An Englishman's Home is his Castle: The Syrian Refugee Crisis

The refugee crisis that's been brewing over the past few years/months/weeks (depending on which media one's been following) has seemingly exploded into the wider public consciousness this week. Though this included the images of thousands of refugees leaving Hungary on a march to Austria, the crisis has largely become unignorable due to the press coverage of Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler found drowned on a beach. The coverage of the tragedy is one of those incredibly rare moments where a single photograph can seemingly shift the entire public discourse.

31 Hours in Bangkok, Part Two

Part 2 of the sojourn in Bangkok.

31 Hours in Bangkok, Part One

I recently had some friends visit from England, and despite my better judgement I decided to travel down and greet them on arrival Bangkok. Here's how it went down.

The crack of dawn.