Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

Some stuff to keep me occupied for a few hours:-

I've always been interested in space exploration and astronomy, and the entire issue of today's Sunday Times Magazine is devoted to the subject; plus there's also a free DVD featuring the planets.

Brits arrested for playing bingo

Seven British tourists have been arrested at a Turkish resort - for playing bingo.

Armed police surrounded them in a bar in Altinkum and seized their bingo equipment, reports the Daily Mirror.

They were held for four hours of questioning and each fined £42.

Carla Harrison, 25, said: "It was a terrifying experience and very scary. We did not know what was going to happen to us."

Bingo is considered a form of gambling and is outlawed in Turkey.

Sarah Holland, 25, also from Rhyl, Denbighshire, said: "It was completely stupid. I could now have a criminal record in Turkey for bingo."

Clare McCarthy, from Surrey, added: "I was considering buying a house here, but I will look at other countries instead."

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect man (or) woman you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car.

Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect dream lover again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble
coming up with his answer.

He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."

Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box.