Category: "Wondering"

Going green costs more - why?

It is clear that everyone in the world would like to go "green" but why does everything concerned with "saving the planet" "protecting the environment" or "going green" always cost the people more money? In the past few years, windfarms have sprung up… more »

Large Hadron Collider is repaired

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been repaired after more than a year and could be "fired up" as soon as this weekend. The LHC fascinates me, not because of the size of the thing/project, or where it is situated, or the costs involved... will they… more »

Musical talent, where are you?

I've listened to the debates all over the news, radio and TV this week over the Y factor and the votes. I have heard a few different arguments about what was thought to be the reasons for it. Tonight, as I post, I have on my Live Aid dvd, the original… more »

Animals injected with growth hormones

Food from animals injected with growth hormones to improve production of milk and fatten meat, etc. are banned from being used in Europe, as regards the food chain. On health grounds - food products made from animals who have been injected with… more »

Who pays for the street lights?

Just outside having a smoke after tea, working out in my head how much the washing and drying costs the family each year and trying to think of ways to cut the cost back, when I looked up the hill and saw the street lights on all up the road, and on the… more »