Postcard from Bishkek

There is a saying that examiners have a habit of asking the wrong questions.  They always seem to ask questions that catch the student out … I was sitting a Geography exam once, and was completely thrown.  I really prepared well for the exam.  I had noticed that the first question on the Physical Geography [...]

We all like a “good ending”, if not a “happy ending”. The other day I happened to be listening to some music and started to sing along … and the people in the office were somewhat surprised at this, and commented: “Ian, we’ve never heard you sing before.”  In itself, that shouldn’t really be a [...]