Month: October 2004
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Answering the question
Firstly, thank you to Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. I’ve always had a fascination with encyclopedias, and can quite happily spend hours skimming through one, picking up all sorts of useless information. Alas that information didn’t include (although when I think about it, it probably did I’ve just forgotten it) a definition of what makes a…
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Personalise this
Sometimes, when considering what to post here, I’ll start with a passing thought and try and analyse it a little to see what depth it has, and who it relates to me. For example, the Donnie Darko article in the miniblog (on the left there), made me pause and think about thoughts I used to…
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Blog rules!
GO BLOG!! Ohh sorry… too much American Presidental Election coverage has addled my brain… That should really be “Blog Rules” as in “these are the rules by which I blog”. This is my site. It contains MY thoughts and MY opinions. I proffer them forth not to have you agree with them but simply to…
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Pursuit of pleasure
Partially nicked from yesterday’s Independent. According to Michael Flocker’s The Hedonism Handbook there are 10 signs you’re in too deep: You no longer remember anyone’s phone number because they’re all in your mobile You e-mail people who are seated within 20ft of you You make itineraries for your holidays The idea of a full week…
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Stuck
Don’t you just love days like this? Spending hours in long meetings, trying to find a way to get more work done in few hours. How about shorter meetings! I’m also a bit stuck by the death of John Peel. I feel bad, and I know he influenced a lot of people but I have…
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Buzz off
Looks like the American spelling bee is heading to the UK in the form (somewhat) of the BBC’s new show Hard Spell: “Britain’s best young speller step forward because SPELLING JUST GOT COMPELLING.” (emphasis mine). Good grief. To be hosted by Eamonn Holmes, the executive producer said “This will be like Pop Idol, but with…