Censorship not needed
when millions of people willingly watch this brainwashing TV-station every day (it’s a mash-up obviously)? Watch the whole video, then sit back in your chair… Læs mere »Censorship not needed
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Musings before Mother's Day
Feminism: It being Mother’s Day tomorrow, the Times has asked six women, mainly writers, to write a letter to their children at 21 (they all… Læs mere »Musings before Mother's Day
Undo – it's doable now!
Politics: Were you in favour of the war in Iraq? Check Bush’s “entry” speech here. Andrew Sullivan is embarrassed that he fell for it. I… Læs mere »Undo – it's doable now!
GOP response to Obama's speech in Congress
At the time when Obama’s package was coming together, I looked high and low for an alternative. All the republicans could say was: Lower taxes.… Læs mere »GOP response to Obama's speech in Congress
Twitter and more on online safety for children
After months of hesitation and no-saying to Twitter I’ve given in. As I understand it, Twitter can be more useful than Facebook when you want… Læs mere »Twitter and more on online safety for children
Anticipation
Tonight my friend Irina Lankova plays Beethoven’s 3rd piano concert at the Royal Holloway. I’m so excited and also nervous on her behalf. While waiting… Læs mere »Anticipation
Random kindness and other kindnesses and randomnesses
I subscribe to a rather charming newsletter about digital photography and related subjects called Photojojo, recommended to me by a family member, who owns this… Læs mere »Random kindness and other kindnesses and randomnesses
Money for nothing
is a song I hate. It’s so playing up to the little man’s envy or whatever you call it. But that was what I thought… Læs mere »Money for nothing
If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
we’ve got to capitalize it as a bank,” Lord Turner said. It’s a quote from this article on CNBC, which briefly explains the ideas behind… Læs mere »If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
Illusions of Grandeur
Have been reading about Illinois senator Blagojevich and his attempts at selling Barack Obama’s senate seat to the highest bidder. I already knew he was… Læs mere »Illusions of Grandeur
Obama on libraries, librarians & the freedom of speech
Stephen’s Lighthouse points the beam at a four year old speech, which Obama held for the American Library Association as a young senator. His eloquence… Læs mere »Obama on libraries, librarians & the freedom of speech
American royalty
It will come as no surprise to anybody reading this blog that I’m deeply fascinated by American politics. So of course I skipped all the… Læs mere »American royalty
Obama strikes
and reveals the two-faced politics of the Bush administration. Very promising! Read about the US unilateral strikes at terrorist stake-outs in Pakistan here. You might… Læs mere »Obama strikes
All is said
so I’ve surfed around for some less serious titbits to add colour to this day of promise. If you haven’t read any comments, I suggest… Læs mere »All is said
What will Obama do? (and something about parenting)
Andrew Sullivan does some deliberation and a bit of wishful thinking in The Sunday Times. It hasn’t been published online, but probably will be tomorrow… Læs mere »What will Obama do? (and something about parenting)
Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
I’m trying my hand with some new podcasts now that I’m exercising three times a week. You can hear a lot of podcasts in 4-5… Læs mere »Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
Voices of reason
There might be more than good cause for hand-wringing, exaggerations and “loud” statements over the state of things in Palestine. But I believe that the… Læs mere »Voices of reason
No exit strategy (why does that sound so familiar?)
The very serious and high-brow American magazine Foreign Policy has a middle-east blog. I didn’t know that, but now I do and I’ll keep an… Læs mere »No exit strategy (why does that sound so familiar?)
