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Oh, hello there!
Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
Spelling Work Ahead
Seen on one of those electronic roadwork signs on my way home today:
“LEFT LANE CLOSE KEEP RIGTH”
They’re obviously not hired for their spelling skills.
Another death
The wires are reporting that Paul Johnson has been beheaded by al Qaeda. A lot of people like me — liberal (at least, that’s the label the right has stuck on us, and I ask you — what wrong with [more...]
London’s dystopian Olympics: criminal sanctions for violating the exclusivity of sponsors’ brands
As London ramps up for the 2012 Olympics, a dystopian regime of policing and censorship on behalf of the games’ sponsors is coming online. A special squad of “brand police” will have the power to force [more...]
