Russell and Carol - hayle and hearty

Interestingly different view on UV exposure and melanoma's in The Guardian's Comment is Free - stirred up plenty of response too!

Comment is free

Don't let the phoney melanoma scare keep you out of the sun

• guardian.co.uk, Wednesday July 21 2010
• Sam Shuster

Kira Cochrane asks "why can't we give up the tan?" (Going for the burn, G2, 7 July). The answer is simple: we are not convinced that the alleged harm outweighs the obvious benefits, and we dislike the bullying, fear-mongering campaign against sun exposure. Skin cancer statistics are used to scare, not educate.

Forty eight laps of a fun Grand Prix cheering a great return to form by Ferrari when Ferrari ruined it for 7 lousy points.

What a terrible shame. Ruined the race, robbed Massa of a well earned and great win, robbed Alonso of his racer's pride, robbed the team of its pride, robbed the fans of a race. For seven points.

Not cheering for Ferrari now. Just sad :(

Looks like Vladimir Putin has been busy enjoying himself

As a side report in today's report about the tangible effects of loneliness on heaalth:

Life and style

I wonder who could help them with their inquiries?!

World news

Audit reveals billions of dollars of Iraqi oil funds gone missing

• guardian.co.uk, Tuesday July 27 2010
• Martin Chulov in Baghdad

The US department of defence has called in forensic accountants to help track $8.1bn (£5.2bn) of $9.1bn in Iraq's oil revenue entrusted to it after the fall of Baghdad, following an official audit that revealed the money was missing. The funds were to be used for spending on reconstruction during 2004-07, a period when Iraq was under weak transitional rule.

So the Pentagon doesn't do war, intelligence or accounting .... wonder what it is good at?

Great article in The Guardian with Bo Jo on apparently sparkling form

For example

"The Tory mayor said he was determined to spark a cycling renaissance in London. In 1904, 20% of all journeys in the city were made by bike, he said, 'and if you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative?'"

"'It took a Conservative mayor to do a deeply, deeply communist thing.'"

interesting point of view from jfjfp.com/?p=16048

Blotting your copybook (from Fears Russian wildfires could drive radioactive Chernobyl waste ...)

Yury Luzhkov left for holidays and "treatment for a serious sports injury" as the city sweltered on 2 August and did not return until Sunday, several days after a toxic cloud had enveloped Moscow.

So, fail to protect a member of the public going good from work, beat a member of the public for on reason, fail to render him assistance that's all find with the CPS. But tip someone off about a search warrant

A policewoman has been charged after being accused of tipping off a person about a potential raid by officers.


Pc Grania Hale, 34, was suspended from her duties with Sussex Police after being charged with misconduct in public office.

Things to make you ponder