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August 11, 2011
Disappointed in Portland
Yesterday, driving back from the shops, I turned on the radio to find Socialist Workers Party member Richard Seymour and Darcus Howe talking claptrap about the UK riots on OPB.
I didn't travel 5,000 miles for this!
I didn't travel 5,000 miles for this!
July 15, 2011
Top presidents
So, I asked the Big Fella for his three favorite U.S. presidents. He's sixteen now and already knows a lot more about American political and economic history than I do, which makes having political conversations with him somewhat daunting.
Anyway, these are his picks:
1. Grover Cleveland
2. Calvin Coolidge
3. Warren G Harding
Not the kind of list you'd expect from your average teenager!
Anyway, these are his picks:
1. Grover Cleveland
2. Calvin Coolidge
3. Warren G Harding
Not the kind of list you'd expect from your average teenager!
July 13, 2011
Religious freedom
Followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster rejoice!
From the Telegraph: Austria recognizes the right of a Pastafarian to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driving licence photo.
From the Telegraph: Austria recognizes the right of a Pastafarian to wear a pasta strainer on his head for his driving licence photo.
July 12, 2011
Pinker animated
An RSAnimate of Steven Pinker talking about some of the ideas in his book "The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature".
Tuesday roundabout
At CIF: Omid Djalili on the plight of the Bahá'í in Iran.
At Harry's Place: Flaming Fairy on the UK's Equalities and Human Rights Commission's seeming preference for religious rights over gay rights.
According to calculations at Bad Astronomy, it's been a Neptunian year since the planet was discovered.
Did I miss Talk Like A Pirate Day? Ms Baroque was in bucaneering mode Saturday and Sunday.
And finally,
T-shirt of the day at Sense of Events.
At Harry's Place: Flaming Fairy on the UK's Equalities and Human Rights Commission's seeming preference for religious rights over gay rights.
According to calculations at Bad Astronomy, it's been a Neptunian year since the planet was discovered.
Did I miss Talk Like A Pirate Day? Ms Baroque was in bucaneering mode Saturday and Sunday.
And finally,
T-shirt of the day at Sense of Events.
July 11, 2011
June 25, 2011
Saturday roundabout
James Lileks takes a look at representations of 1950s suburbia.
Neo-neocon revisits some of John Updike's non-fiction.
Language Log: writing "going to" for "gonna".
Lee Goldberg at the WSJ pays tribute to Peter Falk's Columbo.
And finally,
Lionel likes it! Poliwood reviews "Bridesmaids".
Neo-neocon revisits some of John Updike's non-fiction.
Language Log: writing "going to" for "gonna".
Lee Goldberg at the WSJ pays tribute to Peter Falk's Columbo.
And finally,
Lionel likes it! Poliwood reviews "Bridesmaids".
June 10, 2011
Poetry corner
I've only just come across this, so excuse me if it's old hat, but Taylor Mali has his own YouTube channel.
You'll find more than just Taylor Mali there, including: Sarah Kay, Rives and Marty McConnell.
Check it out! And while you're there, you might help Taylor Mali in his quest for a thousand teachers.
You'll find more than just Taylor Mali there, including: Sarah Kay, Rives and Marty McConnell.
Check it out! And while you're there, you might help Taylor Mali in his quest for a thousand teachers.
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