jinrikisha, originally uploaded by julesberry2001. Today I did the annual evaluation of the members of JUMP (named so that QUMP group at the UK MetO know we are just copying them smaller and cheaper, and pose no real threat). I am happy to report that...

And I really do mean the last word. You don't need to listen to the first 6:20 or so - it's just the usual predictable blah. So much for all these naughty scientists saying nasty things about other people behind their backs. BTW, to avoid...

I keep trying to listen to this but can't keep focused. Never before has so much been said by so many to so little purpose. At least, never since the previous Moral Maze :-) Seriously Michael Buerk got my back up with a silly diatribe at the start,...

kamakuragu, originally uploaded by julesberry2001. While those yellow trees that were sheltered from the typhoon a few weeks ago are looking good, the orange, for which Japan is famous is not up to much this year. Fortunate then that there is still...

(All together now) Oh, now we don't! I thought of commenting over there but feel no need to contribute more to Stoat's pot of gold, what with him having given up science to earn a proper salary as a software engineer. But I have to take issue with...