Fancy a job?
There’s a great new job going. The Ranger’s more than happy with the job he’s got, but he’s mindful that
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Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Ranger Rants
Urban legends debunked #2378: “Petrol Prices -This could work!”
The Ranger doesn’t normally stray from conservation-type topics into the dangerous realms of wider environmental activism. After all, there’s more
Read moreHow to reduce incoming spam by 800%
About twice a year The Ranger pokes his head around the virtual email filters and goes looking at the spam
Read moreThe vexed question of memorials… and an alternative suggestion
Roadside memorials… it’s a complicated subject which causes some awkward conflicts of interest. In summary, bereaved relatives want to have
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28 Weeks Later: not a countryside film
The Ranger was scared witless by zombie movie 28 Weeks Later. This isn’t entirely a review, but in summary, if
Read moreTrouble with the old bags
Ranger regular Dave Larkin writes on a subject very close to The Ranger’s gnarled old heart: Saw this seagull with
Read moreThe rising tide of spam
Every now and again – well, about every six months actually – The Ranger delves into his email server to
Read moreMcDonalds: a big let-down for sealife
Today The Ranger was looking at a culvert by a slipway down on the River Medina. Much of the Medina
Read moreThe Ranger’s spam rant
Spam! The curse of the internet. In February 2006 the Ranger posted an analysis of his spam showing some 1000
Read moreScience: what’s that all about then?
This week in The Guardian Unlimited columnist Simon Jenkins squeezes out an extraordinary rant against science education. A laboratory beaker,
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