Ben Yates Online

Column Archive: 41 - Present | 21 - 40 | 1 - 20

#57

Devolution of the Species
England - from conquerors to plain conkers.

#58

Turkish Delight
A report from my first foray into Asia.

 

 


#53

Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Jitterbug
Some thoughts on religious disputes for the festive season.

#54

New Jock City
How a visit to Edinburgh stopped me murdering the French.

#55

Attention-deficit Television
Cooking up a storm about dumbed-down television programmes.

#56

The Monkey and the Organ Finder
Why football teams may soon be selling human organs.


#49

Substandard Klass
How poor TV presenting could be adapted to control bad taste t-shirt slogans.

#50

Back To The Future
Some thoughts regarding our growing obsession with looking back to the recent past.

#51

Viva Las Vegas
Why it’s just not possible to sit on the fence in Las Vegas.

#52

Emission Statement
Why eating veal may help reduce carbon emissions.


#45

Unsteady Eddie
Multiple personality disorders and my concerns for the mental health of Eddie Murphy.

#46

Nether Netherland
My recent trip to Amsterdam and visit to the notorious Red Light District.

#47

All Work & No Play
A reaction to the unveiling of a treadmill designed for use at the office.

#48

If I Was A Terrorist
The origins of terrorism and my day out at the shopping centre.


#41

Where's Wally
Where is Osama Bin Laden and why have the Americans failed to find him in 5 years.

#42

Marx and Spencer
A festive ode to grieving, and the link between Diana's death and our own lost ones.

#43

Reliable Unit of Joy
Reflections on the January blues, including how to calculate your Misery Day.

#44

Disorganised Crime
The prisons crisis in the UK, and ways to combat high re-offending rates.