Category Archives: The Chronicles of Nat Eb
Who ate all the pies? The fate of American birdlife
Peritonitis Girth, the chief mathematician to the government of Onan Hash, recently delivered his report on the tragic decline in American birdlife.[1] Since the 1970s, bird numbers in North America have fallen by one third. 3 billion birds have disappeared. … Continue reading
GDP Growth, climate change and the end of the peripheral science
Economics has long been known in academic circles as “the peripheral science”. It became increasingly side-lined as people realised how little it added to the world’s well-being. This is another extract from the Chronicles of Nat Eb, the memoirs of … Continue reading
The Animal Cruelty Rehab Centre
Many moons ago this blog told of the Vegan Laws and the Releases (https://www.thebustard.com/?p=794), at a time when England thrived under a benign low carbon dictatorship. Some thrived more than others, of course. One who thrived most was Stumpy Regenkurt, … Continue reading
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Nature’s way
Today the Financial Times reports on an interview with Alistair Phillips-Davies, the head of SSE, an energy company. Mr Phillips-Davies called for a review of government policies on funding renewable energy. [1] His comments are eerily similar to some made … Continue reading
Boredom intolerance
“’Th’”, said Arthur Scrotum. “As in ‘thought’, ‘thank’… Not ‘f’ as in ‘feeble’.” He found that it was always best to sort out the name thing up front. “You can blame your parents for your Christian name,” he said. “But, … Continue reading