I recently watched a documentary featuring a conversation between the great former racing driver, Stirling Moss, and Richard Hammond, one of the presenters of BBC One's "Top Gear".

The reason for getting these two together was because of an experience they had in comm...

This word actually means a type of eel, but if any of you are "Friends" fans, you'll know it was also used by Ross Geller to describe the skill he claims to have acquired in his karate that makes him uber aware of his surroundings.

In the programme, Ross is, in fact,...

A lady approached David yesterday while he was waiting in a queue at the cashpoint.  Her appearance was what some people might describe as "eccentric".  Her clothes were slightly dishevelled, her hair was long and a little bit wild and she walked up to David with a rat...

Did anyone watch "Inside Incredible Athletes" on Channel 4 on Sunday evening?  They were all amazing people, but I was particularly interested in the amputees who run in blades.  They were discussing the design and mechanics of the blades and this part said it all:  "w...

As David and I continue to experiment with barefoot running, adding miles, altering terrain and slowly adapting our muscles to this natural way of moving, I marvel at how effortless it is for David, and balk at how difficult it is for me.

When we used to run in traine...