Nine out ten cats choose a human who is degree qualified

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 9 February, 2010 to the comment subset

Degree qualified professionals tend to prefer the company of cats as pets – rather than dogs – as cats require less overall attention, something that suits the lifestyle of professionals, who often spend long hours away from home working.
Researchers at the University of Bristol said that the superior intelligence of cat owners could in [...]

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Stranger danger, fear, erodes the independence of our children

Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 28 August, 2009 to the trends subset

An interesting look at the ever decreasing independence granted to children over the last 80 or so years.
When George Thomas was eight he walked everywhere. It was 1926 and his parents were unable to afford the fare for a tram, let alone the cost of a bike and he regularly walked six miles to [...]

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