Stories From Behind The Sofa Cushions

Various pieces written at different times in my life, brought together in a dysfunctional collection.

Page Not Found

Did you ever wonder why so many Net pages seem to be down all the time, or never seem to get any visitors, even when they have brilliant designs or are wonderfully placed? I used to. A lot of the explanations seem to boil down to technical faults, but they never seem to explain why as opposed to how. It's always something about the server being down for unforeseeable reasons, or that there was a fault in the line or something equally unsatisfying. Up until a few years ago, I'd have said the same thing as all the other techies: there aren't any reasons why it happens, it just does.

Being Romantic

Apologies to Elizabeth B-B. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways, I said, Trying to be romantic. (A waste of time on the beach at Blackpool, Some have said. But I tried anyway)

Christ As A Metaphor For Elvis

CHRIST AS A METAPHOR FOR ELVIS Two guys, first of all. One's Jewish, the other might be (Aron or Aaron?) One did it with his famously swivelling hips, the other with his swivelling religion.