So, we hear in The Guardian that "Government plans for changes in the law to boost rape conviction rates are in disarray after the judges who would have to put them into practice told ministers they oppose them.

Overall, the judges believe that the proposed measures are too complex and are urging ministers to have more faith in the common sense of jurors. "The law shouldn't be complicated. It should be something that everybody understands," one circuit judge said."

How to Be A Domestic Goddess. What a wonderful goal. We now have books that tell us how to do everything, by ourselves; how marvellous! Yes, actually, I can bake bread, clean my house, play with my children, clean their shoes, make my own letter paper, pay the bills (on time) *and* get dinner on the table. Can't you?

The licensing requirements for Windows Vista seem to me to be quite awkward for web and software developers on a budget - particularly for those who don't actually want to run the operating system as their development platform.

As with XP, the OEM license for Vista (which is the relatively affordable type you buy with a new PC, or from a PC wholesaler) will only allow one transfer of the license from one machine to another. Perhaps this isn't too bad if you use Vista as your main Operating System.