Monthly Archives: February 2009

Crime and Punishment

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Quentin

All of us were shocked at saddened to hear of the motorway accident in which the Statham family, two parents and four children, were crushed to death in their car. A large truck which had ignored warning signs drove into … Continue reading →

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Did it come as a shock?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Quentin

How much morphine do you need to control your pain? Oddly enough one factor is whether or not you know that you are receiving it. A similar effect appears with diazepam, the common tranquiliser. It seems that the objective effectiveness … Continue reading →

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The devil and the deep blue sea

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Quentin

I knew Tom very well when we were boys but I had not met him for some time until recently. Under the misapprehension that I was an expert on moral advice, he sought my opinion. He is a scrupulous man … Continue reading →

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Evilution?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Quentin

2009 will be the year of Charles Darwin. 12 February is the 200th anniversary of his birth, and his great book On the Origin of Species was published 150 years ago on 24th November. Festivals and symposia are already planned, … Continue reading →

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