diaTribe » culture http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp The diaTribe blog is our occasional take on life, the universe and everything. Observations on current affairs, the environment, politics, humour and music/gig reviews. Travel diary and extreme sports stories, along with the usual rants/raves are also chucked in for good measure. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:21:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Catcher AND the Rye http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/02/12/the_catcher_and_the_rye/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/02/12/the_catcher_and_the_rye/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/02/the_catcher_and_the_rye/ ... more »

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The recently reported deaths of two post-modern heroes of our time, left me contemplating not only the diversity in their respective character makeup, but also the remarkable size of the contributions they made and the legacies they have left behind.

The Catcher…

The first of the two figures in question was J.D.Salinger, well known author of: "The Catcher in the Rye", which struck a worldwide chord with the young, by dealing with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection, and alienation.

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Recently, we were given a board-game version of the World of Warcraft. It looked interesting and we decided to give it a go over the Christmas break.

Jaysus! It took us almost 2 hours to set the damn thing up and an hour or so later, I was mightily relieved to be eliminated from the game as my last hero bit the dust. I’m the first to admit that I’m hardly Mr Patient and the game is obviously complex, which means that it takes a while to get used to, but even so…

More ... »]]> http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2009/01/13/rave_xkcd_comics/feed/ 2 Rave: The Future of Energy? http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/05/28/rave_the_future_of_energy/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/05/28/rave_the_future_of_energy/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2008/05/rave_the_future_of_energy/ ... more »

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Already being done in New Zealand, but worth a look:-

Algae biofuels

…and this is worth a look too:-

GM bacteria that excretes crude oil

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