Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

When signing in to secure sites I sometimes lose track as to how many letters of my password I've typed. All I can see is a line of asterisks which are difficult to count; it would really help me if the numerals 1,2,3,...etc. could be displayed as I type; and this would still maintain the security of the logging on process.

It would also help if 'click here' buttons; and especially the minimise and maximise buttons at the top of the screen, were much larger targets - I'm not very good with a mouse.

Recently published government statistics show that since the introduction of extended licensing hours the levels of alcohol-related violent street crime have fallen significantly. This might only be a temporary trend due to intense police activity coinciding with the new legislation, and with the approaching long days of summer the trend could be reversed...however, the initial statistics are surely welcome.

Some commentators in the press would most likely be surprised by these figures; but I'm certainly not. People go out in an evening with a fixed budget to spend and their bodies have their own limits, and so once they've had enough people go home; possibly even earlier than were doing previously now that there's no need for the last minute act of desperation or rebellion of pouring two or three glasses of alcohol down your throat before you're kicked out onto the streets.