I don’t know what that means in terms of using their theme, but I guess at some point it may become a chargeable item.

Think it’s about time I learned how to create a theme fully for myself. I rather like the idea of having something unique. Finding time to learn how to do it properly and then doing it is always going to be a problem though.

From what I’ve seen of various blogs, a good design can make all the difference in usability.

Seems people are claiming they have found Jesus’ body. If it’s true, it opens up all kinds of questions and if it’s not true then it’s just a cruel hoax played by somebody who – may – just be wanting some good publicity. Well, if it’s just publicity, it’s working.

Seems over 4,000 people have already registered their comments. I’ve elected not to leave mine, simply because whatever my faith, or lack of it, may be it will not affect the outcome of the ‘unveiling’ on Monday. James Cameron, the filmmaker, is doing the unveiling. I seriously hope they don’t have Jesus, Joseph or Mary. I can’t imagine anything less edifying than seeing dead bodies paraded around to promote a film.

I was a large child, but at the age of 8 I was nowhere near as large as this young chap in the video below. If you click the play button you’ll see something that makes you wonder what goes on in the heads of some parents. There’s a 10 second advert before the actual video news clip.

I have some experience of what goes on inside a parent’s head. My own used to think that plying me with sweets was a sign of love. Her intent was excellent, but she didn’t foresee the likely effect on a little child. I think the current generation have it even worse than I did because there is just so much choice out there – and a lot of it is just not healthy.

I shudder to think what health problems are going to occur over the next 30-50 years. The UK and the US have alarmingly high obesity rates and it’s getting worse!

The author – who appears to be a bit controversial in some of the things he says – makes a really interesting point that we’re doing the terrorists’ job for them. I mean really. Everyone’s panicking like crazy and if you happen to be dark skinned you’re in for a really awkward time travelling at the moment. After all, you must be a terrorist…

I still remember the days of the IRA when the dominant spirit in this country was to be sensibly vigilant, but not to let the terrorist murderers destroy our way of life. The threat of death back then was at the very least as strong as it is now – probably stronger, in truth – and the terrorists could blend in with the majority population more easily, being white. Precautions were taken, but nothing like the trigger-happy, pseudo macho posturings we’re getting at the moment. Proportionality seems to have been overlooked.

Yes, it’s a tragedy that 57 people died in London on July 7th last year. Nothing is ever going to make that anything other than a tragedy. But it’s also a tragedy that up to 2,000 elderly people will die in the UK this year because of cold weather. I think it’s a tragedy that a similar number will die in the UK due to flu. It’s an even bigger tragedy that many thousands of people will die because they were sold an addictive substance under the guise of cigarette pleasure. And it’s a tragedy that makes me weep that little children will die in the UK this year because their parents are violently abusive. These things are all close to home, being in the UK. But it’s an equal tragedy that in this world of excess that we in the West inhabit so little thought is given to the starving millions – millions, for God’s sake – around the world.

I remember a performance Bill Hicks gave on Channel 4 over here a few years ago and he made a point that has haunted me ever since. What if we took all the money we burn on excessive defence and consumption and made sure every person on the planet was fed and clothed. Not one person excluded. Not one. What would that be like? Is the cure for cancer languishing in the undeveloped brain of a child in Africa who will die before getting the chance the impact the world in a significant way? Is clean, plentiful energy waiting to be discovered by a child in Brazil who will never get out of the ghetto far enough to try?
I guess we’ll never find out.

More than 12m adults and one million children will be obese by 2010 if no action is taken, a report by the Department of Health is predicting.