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Deep sleep? Yes, in my dreams . . .

‘Those sticky strips you can glue across the bridge of your nose don't seem to have any effect on her at all’ Read

Another look at new video nasty

THE Americans have obtained a copy of a video of what may be an al Qaida training video. Read

The makings of a 21st century celeb

‘Society’s expectations of celebrity have been drastically devalued, if not actually turned on their head’ Read

The truth is that it doesn’t matter in the slightest what any of us this side of the Atlantic thinks about the race for the US presidency

I DON’T like Hillary Clinton. I’m not sure why and I’m certain it doesn’t matter, but I can’t see what’s going on behind her eyes and she looks immensely smug and hard. Read

I know why it's called the web

THE World Wide Web is such an all-encompassing notion that many people cannot imagine what life would be like without it. Read

Extinction? Sorry, but it’s just a part of our nature

NATURE isn’t cruel or kind, wasteful or Spartan, beautiful or ugly. Read

Philosophy from Mick the plumber

MICK the Plumber called last week to get our radiators restarted. Read

Winning thoughts from Winner

'WE are what we eat’ is such an annoying cliche. Read

To the manor bought

IF ANY reader wants to be known henceforth as the legitimate Lord Churwell of Churwell the title will rush him or her between £5,000 and £7,000. Read

The story of Jake’s various mishaps with Morrises

JAKE Mangel Worzel is a well-known Morris 1000 fancier. The self-styled Salendine Nook eccentric is probably the only person in Huddersfield to have one on his roof. Read