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"Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear,
but forgetting where you heard it."
-Laurence J. Peter
"Read not to contradict and confute,
nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider."
-Francis Bacon
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Other column subjects:
 The Perfect Sunset
a photographer's pursuit
Middle-Aged Men and Muses
on being in love with The Corrs
Seeing Things
a photography column
Supersizing People
at fast food outlets
Quaint Quality
keeps giving satisfaction
I Hate Litterbugs
and other human animals
Delightfully Still
no fizz, no fuss
Weeds Are Easy To Grow
Starting a new trend
in low-maintenance gardening
Sticks and Stones
And other hobbies for dogs
Trips Down Memory Lane
Travels into the past
A Mere Trifle
Cute Children and Greedy Grown-ups
Harry Potter, the Pope, and God
About wizards, revelation
and hope
Motorway Manners
What is so different
about driving along British roads.
Help! Others Are Taking Over My Life
Iīm not leading my life - it is leading me.
McDonalds Rules the World
Or at least dominates the face of its cities
I Look Like Shrek!
I may not be bald and green, but still...
Flabby Flyer
Ever tried to eat with one elbow in front of you
instead of at your side?
Xmas versus Christmas
The deterioration of a Christian celebration
Naval or No Integrity
Could politicians ever have the same integrity
as the captain of the HMS Nottingham?
Papers and Rags
Are newspapers an indication of classes
or castes in western society?
In Memory Of
Diana, Princess of Wales
Scrumptious Sandwiches
For gourmets with simple tastes
Driving Skills
Driving and parking vicissitudes
Parasites or Pals?
Are dogs spongers or friends?
Please Protect Us!
Will the police do its real job?
Murphy
Iīm a living Law of Murphy!
Manīs Best Friend
Please excuse my master...
Distressed
Distressed furniture or columnists?
Worldwide Sock Conspiracy
Do your socks get lost as well?
Lord and Master
My home is my castle - I think.
"You Complete Me"
Spouses can complement eachother!
A slap in the face
Did Prince Charles have this coming?
An eye for an eye
Old Testament, or common sense?
English English
Do Americans speak English?
Disclaimer
All of Conradīs columns are only for the purpose of entertaining, educating or
giving food for thought. Any persons, characters, countries, institutions or groups
mentioned are - as a matter of principle - fictional: any resemblance to existing ones is
purely by chance. ;-)
If the content of any of Conradīs columns offends anyone, please accept the
columnist's apologies: no offense was intended.
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column noun
1a: a vertical arrangement of items on a page
b: a vertical section of a printed page
c: an accumulation arranged vertically
d: a department or feature (as of humor, sports,
literary reviewing, or gossip) in a newspaper or periodical, under a permanent
title and generally reflecting the writer's individual tastes and point of view.
2: a supporting pillar
3: a form, structure, or formation shaped like a column
(Webster's Dictionary.)
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