And the prize for the most unexpected news item, goes to BBC News online for the stunning revelation that Jerusalem is quite old.

Ancient wall found in Jerusalem.

If you wanted a neat encapsulation of the way in which industrial advanced capitalism can corrupt everything it touches, then Mark Vernon has a nifty little vignette in his blog today. He reports on the new film, being shown in Cannes, about the (heavily fictionalised) life of Hypatia of Alexandria:

Fourth century, neoplatonist philosopher and martyr, Hypatia of Alexandria is the subject of a movie just premiered at Cannes called ‘Agora’.

Starring Rachel Weisz, who told reporters that she did not use a body double for the nude scenes, it promises philosophical content on the nature of the universe, as well as stonings and sword fights, as Hypatia struggles to save some ancient texts against the advance of the Christians.

Struggling against those vicious Christians is bad enough, but doing so whilst her clothes are falling off! Hasn’t the woman suffered enough!

It is wonderful to see how many people end up on this blog, presumably searching for this:

and finding this:

That’s “Watchman” (singular), not “Watchmen” (plural) folks!

Not so much Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? as Quis investigatiet ipsos custodes?

It has to be Pasadena…

My favourite American institute of higher education?

It has to be Caltech…

Why?

Because last night, following my appearance on Thinking Anglicans, someone with an IP address belonging to Caltech (yes, you know who you are, DHCP-64-192.gps.caltech.edu!), spent 2 hours 22 mins 25 secs working his/her/their way through the Kill George series on this blog.

Not even my mother has devoted 2 hours 22 mins 25 secs to my writing. Ever. In the whole of my life. Combined!

Thank you, whoever is behind DHCP-64-192.gps.caltech.edu (may I call you DHCP?). I appreciate your interest, and I hope you were sufficiently rewarded for your efforts