Randomness

Brain in a not-joined-up state. So a few passing comments:

• Bread machine is functioning well in 58-minute fast bake mode, so I'm going to experiment with adding extras and varying flour using this (also leads me to believe that it's more likely the machine than the flour: but why some programmes and not others?).
• Headline in the BBC News Online e-mail--Kirk warning over identity cards--doesn't involve starship captain, but does have the odd good comment anyway.
• Alonso. 'Nuff said?