The Wise Sage offers another spectacularly unhelpful Advice of the Day, suggesting that old fluorescent strip lights could be disposed of inside dead snakes. Combining absurd recycling ideas, questionable household ingenuity and classic British humour, this Viz Top Tips-style satire explores the unlikely relationship between unwanted lighting, deceased reptiles and thoroughly bewildered recycling centre staff.
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Quote of the Day — Choosing your Captain
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage explores leadership, trust and manipulation. “Never vote for a captain who promises to protect you from sharks while quietly teaching them where to find their prey.” A thought-provoking reminder to judge leaders by their actions, question manufactured fears and recognise the difference between protection and control.
This Day in History – 9th November 1722
Two young men faced death in Georgian London in November 1722. William Marr, a daring highwayman, confessed to robberies, pistol confrontations and extraordinary escapes, while teenage John Quin faced the gallows after stealing three shillings. Their contrasting stories reveal the harsh realities of eighteenth-century criminal justice.
Quote of the Day: The Crime of Omission
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage explores honesty, trust and the danger of withholding important information. Even truthful words can mislead when essential details are omitted. Genuine integrity requires more than avoiding outright lies; it means ensuring that what we choose to reveal does not deliberately distort the truth.
Advice of the Day: The Cornflake Burglar Alarm
The Wise Sage unveils a revolutionary budget burglar alarm made entirely from cornflakes! Forget expensive security systems and complicated electronics. Simply cover your stairs in breakfast cereal and let the crunching alert you to intruders. Another gloriously absurd Advice of the Day featuring questionable home security, terrible household tips and classic British humour.
This Day in History – 12th October 1693
A Good Friday quarrel in 1693 ended in murder when Benjamin Price was fatally stabbed in London’s Castle Street. Abraham Anderson fled to Flanders, only to return and face trial at the Old Bailey. Although another man delivered the fatal wound, Anderson was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to death.
Advice of the Day: Never Losing Your Place in a Book
The Wise Sage tackles one of reading’s greatest problems: losing your bookmark. His ingenious solution is to replace it with ketchup. In classic Viz Top Tips style, this gloriously impractical advice explores sticky pages, edible page-location systems, furious librarians and why your treasured book collection may soon smell suspiciously like a chip shop
Quote of the Day: Humanity
Today’s Quote of the Day from The Sage considers judgement and perspective: “Humanity is a thick book; place too much emphasis on one page and you’ll misunderstand the whole story.” A reminder to look beyond single moments, mistakes and differences before deciding we fully understand another person.
This Day in History – 9th September 1742
A quarrel over carrying malt ended in tragedy when Thomas Griffiths threw a brickbat at Judith Haswell in 1742. She survived for days before dying after developing a fever. With disputed medical evidence, Judith’s plea for mercy and even a courtroom lie from Griffiths’s mother, the jury chose manslaughter over murder.
Advice of the Day: Playing Leapfrog with Unicorns
The Wise Sage returns with another essential “Advice of the Day”: never play leapfrog with a unicorn. Combining mythical creatures, terrible sporting decisions and classic Viz Top Tips-style logic, this absurd guide explains why some recreational activities become considerably less appealing when one participant has a large pointed horn attached to their forehead.
