Double standards
The Gaza conflict makes me even more angry than so many other international conflicts. I think what makes me fume is that America supports Saudi… Læs mere »Double standards
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Another cry-baby
Former secretary of state Colin Powell in a five-minute interview with CNN: colin.powell.reaction.cnn (Don’t know why this one wouldn’t let me embed it, but do… Læs mere »Another cry-baby
Congratulations America
It’s now past 4 am and Obama just passed the magical 270 electoral votes. So I go to bed now. Horrible headache, happy headache :-)
Waiting in trepidation
I’ve settled down now in my sofa with everything within reach and BBC News on the telly. My computer is at hand and so is… Læs mere »Waiting in trepidation
A president's legacy
In the latest issue of The New Yorker, Pullitzer-prize winner Steve Coll has an extremely insightful article about what defines a great president. Particularly after… Læs mere »A president's legacy
Cute kid interviews Joe Biden
This really speaks for itself. I found it on Ezra Klein’s blog.
Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
Christopher Hitchens with whom I agree on very little, but who’s intelligence I most certainly admire, has this column on Slate. The below quote is… Læs mere »Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
Copyright and airport security
What do they have in common? On the surface of it, nothing. But I see two things. One – they’re both sign o’ the times.… Læs mere »Copyright and airport security
Blog rounds
Before I start my round I want to complain! About you! I can see from my statistics that I have a steadily (okay, ever so… Læs mere »Blog rounds
It would be funny, if…
The Times yesterday (paper, not online) had a run-down of some of the Sarah Palin videos on the web. There’s the Saturday Night Live version… Læs mere »It would be funny, if…
Millions of dead fish
When we were on our tour of the US last year, one of our favourite states was Louisiana. We found the swamps beautiful and enchanting… Læs mere »Millions of dead fish
Are we saved by the bell?
Oh my, a lot of water under the bridge since my last post. It’s certainly a fast-moving world we live in! Reading it now I… Læs mere »Are we saved by the bell?
The bailout
Here’s the latest news on the development from Forbes. Both congress and senate seem to be dragging their feet. And I think that’s a good… Læs mere »The bailout
24 hours
Sarah Palin is meeting how many? foreign leaders in 24 hours? I forget. And I suspect she will too. Very quickly. How is it possible… Læs mere »24 hours
American television
I’m often a bit behind in reading The Sunday Times. It is not always that you can devote an entire Sunday to the devouring of… Læs mere »American television
School buses
On our trip through America we often marvelled over the school bus system. Wherever we were, we saw school buses everywhere and we noticed how… Læs mere »School buses
Double standards
I was recently enlightened on a new blog on The Times’ page. It’s called Alpha Mummy and it’s full of good stuff. Some pretty clever… Læs mere »Double standards
AA Gill on Ms. Palin
The Sunday Times is unbeatable. There is no better Sunday paper – at least not of all the English, Swedish and Danish language newspapers I’ve… Læs mere »AA Gill on Ms. Palin
