All the things I need and the things I receive is an ancient ocean, wide, wild, lost, uncrossed

Thanks for being part of my world in 2007.

(Inspired by Nadler)

It's hard to walk tall when you're small

King Leer

I am the last of the famous international playboys

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Text from Dostoevsky's The Idiot

You just haven't earned it yet, baby

Love, peace and harmony ? Oh, very nice, very nice, very nice, very nice...But maybe in the next world

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry, and talk about precious things

Golden lights displaying your name

Today is Switchsky's birthday. Happy birthday Switch.

(The great thing about blogger is that you can backdate stuff so that belated birthday wishes almost seem like they were there at the right time in the right place from the start.)

'Ere long done do does did

That last line in the final panel rings a little false. Truth be told, I'm gutted. But I'm working towards feeling it's the right thing to do.

Lilliputian ego-stroking

You too can indulge in charity-lite here.

Does Queen Elizabeth II have any hobbies?

Was sitting watching this hour-long, arse-licking advertisement for The Most Obnoxious Family On Earth when I formed the query. Surprisingly, not even Google could answer this.

But it can now!

(With thanks to Jules for drawing the regina-rutting Alsatian for me.)

Cognitive conservatism

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"Beliefs, once acquired, have a kind of inertia in that there is a preference to alter them as little as possible. There is a tendency to reject evidence or ideas that are inconsistent with current beliefs, particularly if they undermine central beliefs."

-Lewis Wolpert, 'Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast' (p85)

Estate agents

Had forgotten the level of underhand swinery prevalent in 99.99 percent of all estate agents.

Xvavid, 29, Romford, Essex

Text taken verbatim from match.com profile.

Who is God?

Incredible to think that this is still one of the biggest questions out there.

Especially as it is so clearly and incontrovertibly answered by those models of pedagogic objectivity: everystudent.com. Thanks guys!

CurbYourEnthusiasm, 35, London, University Teacher

Text taken verbatim from Match.com

As Anthony said to Cleopatra as he opened a crate of ale

'Cause there's always someone, somewhere with a big nose who knows

The Queen is dead

Sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled making Christmas cards with the mentally ill

I had a really bad dream, it lasted 36 years, 6 months and 9 hours

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Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held, it pays my way and it corrodes my soul

Behind the hatred there lies a murderous desire to be loved

I want to live and I want to love. I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of.

See the sea wants to take me